February 2024 – Americana UK

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Readers’ Picks 11-20

February 29, 2024 Clint West 6

Welcome to Day 2 of our run down of you the readers’ selections. Yesterday we covered 30-21 and today we cover numbers 11-20. All but one of these selections also appeared in the AUK writers’ list. […]

Brittney Spencer “My Stupid Life”

February 29, 2024 Helen Jones 0

Smooth vocals and slick production make for a light and easily palatable record that still offers a good level of nutrition. Brittney Spencer first came to many people’s attention when she posted a cover of The […]

Video: Icarus Phoenix “Nostalgia for Arannis Morissette, the Half-Elf Bard”

February 29, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Icarus Phoenix tap artist Cat Palmer to star in their new video for ‘Nostalgia for Arannis Morissette, the Half-Elf Bard’. As Drew Danburry’s track tells the tale of being inspired by other songwriters, taking on the […]

AUK Shortcuts February 2024: Luke Callen, Pierce Crask, Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, James Varda, Dusty Wright, Brooks Williams, Jim Byrne, Red Sammy and Cowboy Kerouac with Cocaine Fairies

February 29, 2024 Paul Kerr 2

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Isobel Campbell announces her new album “Bow To Love”

February 29, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Four years after releasing her last album, ‘There Is No Other’, straight into the pandemic, Isobel Campbell returns with her latest, ‘Bow To Love’, which is out via our friends over at Cooking Vinyl on 17th […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 2 weeks ago
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
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RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Stonehenge was a fucking mess every time but it was a b...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
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Great shout John I’m new here -Gil Scott Heron wh...
By Keith Hargreaves , 2 weeks ago
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Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
By John , 2 weeks ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Clarence White would have been 82 today. A little remin...
By Martin Johnson , 3 weeks ago

Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Videos

Video: Anthony Ruptak “Ptarmigan”

July 9, 2025 0

Immerse yourself in the cinematic folk of ‘Ptarmigan’, Anthony Ruptak’s latest single. The breathtaking scenery in the accompanying video was created by editing together short videos filmed on Ruptak’s phone while hiking the Colorado Trail. The […]

Album Reviews

Riddy Arman “Riddy Arman”

September 9, 2021 0

Settle down, turn down the lights, and immerse yourself in this stunning debut release. There are times when an album from an artist who has barely been on your radar pops into your inbox to join […]

News

The Magpies announce new single, festival and UK tour dates

July 6, 2021 0

Following the release of their debut album ‘Tidings’ last year, The Magpies have announced their return with a new single ‘I Never Will Marry’ which you can watch below, a new festival announcement and a 16-date […]

Month: February 2024

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Readers’ Picks 11-20

Brittney Spencer “My Stupid Life”

Video: Icarus Phoenix “Nostalgia for Arannis Morissette, the Half-Elf Bard”

AUK Shortcuts February 2024: Luke Callen, Pierce Crask, Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, James Varda, Dusty Wright, Brooks Williams, Jim Byrne, Red Sammy and Cowboy Kerouac with Cocaine Fairies

Isobel Campbell announces her new album “Bow To Love”

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”