2023 – Page 162 – Americana UK

The Song Remains: Randy Meisner (1944-2023)

July 31, 2023 Martin Johnson 2

Country rock founding father who brought his soul to The Eagles. Country rock has lost another of its founders with the death of Randy Meisner on 26th July 2023, in Los Angeles from chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

Video Premiere: Jacob Aranda “Strangers in a Field”

July 31, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re pleased to premiere the absorbing new song from Bay Area singer-songwriter Jacob Aranda. ‘Strangers in a Field’ is a lyrically-powerful song of familial alienation and isolation. Aranda’s low, sonorous voice, lifted by haunting backing vocals, […]

Something for the weekend: Joy Oladokun “Taking Things for Granted”

July 28, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with an artist we’ve covered occasionally here on AUK in the past following her nomination for an Americana Music Award in the […]

View from Across La Manche #16 – From Our Own Correspondent

July 28, 2023 Rick Bayles 0

Please don’t let me be misunderstood. This time around I find myself thinking about inclusivity and its importance in any society. As an immigrant, you inevitably wonder just how well you fit into your adopted society. […]

The Wandering Hearts announce UK dates for 2024

July 28, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

British folk and Americana group The Wandering Hearts have announced a UK tour for Spring 2024. The harmony-packed trio set sail from Edinburgh on March 26th winding their way around the four nations until they hit […]

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0

In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

July 1, 2026 0

The music of Alton and Rabon Delmore continues to influence generations of singers and songwriters across multiple genres. From their first appearance as the Delmore Brothers at the 1926 Athens Fiddlers Convention, their intricate harmonies took […]

Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”

July 1, 2026 1

Unfashionable but influential collaborative indie singer-songwriter enjoys a career-spanning retrospective following her untimely death earlier this year. Lynn Blakey was not a name that gained a great deal of traction commercially but she was an influential […]

Year: 2023