2023 – Page 245 – Americana UK

Duke & Goldie “Rocky Mountain Feeling” – Tuning in, tuning out

May 17, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s a rich Seventies feel to ‘Rocky Mountain Feeling‘ that’s as classic as the duo’s look. It finds Duke & Goldie (that’s Eric “The Duke“ Duquette & Jena “Goldie“ Gogo by the way) trying to tune […]

Video: John Jenkins “Christopher Roberts”

May 17, 2023 Andrew Frolish 2

Check out the latest single from Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins. Runner-up in the Americana UK ‘Emerging Artist’ category back in 2021, Jenkins is a talented writer, whose thoughtful lyrics and reflective songs draw the listener in. […]

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale on growing up

May 16, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

How to keep the sound minimalist as well as fresh and exciting. Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale got together as the Milk Carton Kids over ten years ago and are six studio albums into their successful […]

Beth Bombara “Lonely Walls” – let’s get together, right now, oh yeah

May 16, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

This is the great Beth Bombara – so this song will be great, right? Yes, indeed, right is the correct answer to that question that need not have been asked. Beth Bombara brings us ‘Lonely Walls‘, […]

The First Time: Paul Kerr – Yes, Kelvin Halls, Glasgow, 4th September 1972

May 16, 2023 Paul Kerr 5

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Growing up in the 1960s, Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall was the place to go to catch a glimpse of these exotic creatures. I can’t actually attest to the presence of […]

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 […]

Cover art for Danni Nicholls album "Making Moves"

Danni Nicholls “Making Moves”

July 1, 2026 0

Top-class vocals and production complement finely crafted personal lyrics of love, loss and hope from UK-born now Nashville-based artist. One of the joys in reviewing albums for Americana UK is that moment when you first play […]

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 […]

Year: 2023

Duke & Goldie “Rocky Mountain Feeling” – Tuning in, tuning out

Video: John Jenkins “Christopher Roberts”

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale on growing up

Beth Bombara “Lonely Walls” – let’s get together, right now, oh yeah

The First Time: Paul Kerr – Yes, Kelvin Halls, Glasgow, 4th September 1972

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

Danni Nicholls “Making Moves”

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

Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”

Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026