July 2024 – Americana UK

Americana on Audio: Five books to listen to this summer

July 31, 2024 Tim Martin 0

With the arrival of the English school holidays book writers’ thoughts turn to advising you what to read while trying to manage the activities and expectations of children or grandchildren. At AUK we are no different, […]

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra announce 6th album and UK tour dates

July 31, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra have been performing without regard for genre boundaries for over a decade now. Nodding to rockabilly, blues, country, swing, soul and more into their musical gumbo, but sounding mostly […]

Video: Shane Smith and the Saints “Wheels”

July 31, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Life on the road in grainy black and white, Shane Smith and the Saints release a new video for ‘Wheels’. The band lets fans take a glimpse at life behind the scenes and the players getting […]

Folk Tracks Roundup, July 2024

July 31, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, it’s still July so as we head into the depth of Folk Festival season – Cambridge just behind us, Sidmouth on the horizon as well as the (admittedly unverified) approximately 139 or so other folk […]

Review: Hard Day’s Night Exhibition, The Beatles Story, Albert Dock, Liverpool – 10th July 2024

July 31, 2024 Barry Jones 8

AUK’s Barry Jones gets a sneak preview of the latest addition to The Beatles Story permanent exhibition in Liverpool’s Albert Dock. And in case you were wondering why, in the words of our editor Mark (a […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: July 2024

Americana on Audio: Five books to listen to this summer

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra announce 6th album and UK tour dates

Video: Shane Smith and the Saints “Wheels”

Folk Tracks Roundup, July 2024

Review: Hard Day’s Night Exhibition, The Beatles Story, Albert Dock, Liverpool – 10th July 2024

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”