2024 – Page 142 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Arthur Ahbez “Reckless”

August 20, 2024 Ed Donnelly 1

Arthur Ahbez finds his way through found footage in the new video for ‘Reckless’. The New Zealand-based singer and his band The Flaming Ahbez have brought a bit of 60’s garage rock to his usual folky […]

promo-photo for Everette EP "Keys To Kentucky"

AUK’s EP Round-Up – August 2024

August 19, 2024 Graeme Tait 2

Well it’s August already, so time to checkout some excellent music that spans the spectrum of the Americana genre in our Monthly EP’s Round-Up. For starters we have a tasty offering of stripped back country roots, […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Big Star “September Gurls”

August 19, 2024 Andrew Raw 6

It was the early nineties and I had one of those momentous moments in my musical listening when I heard the fabulous ”Bandwagonesque” by AUK favourites Teenage Fanclub. At the time I was absolutely knocked out- […]

The Red Clay Strays “Made By These Moments”

August 19, 2024 Paul Russell 0

Powerful second album from widely lauded Alabama-based quartet. Live this band are apparently the real deal – raising a mighty ruckus with their powerful playing and the impact of lead singer Brandon Coleman. Their debut album […]

Kent’s Sorrel Nation announces English tour in support of new record

August 19, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The Kent born Sorrel Nation will be playing a series of shows in England in late September and October. Nation mixes her original material with covers of Gillian Welch, Fleetwood Mac and Portishead. She has performed […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Year: 2024

Video Premiere: Arthur Ahbez “Reckless”

AUK’s EP Round-Up – August 2024

For The Sake Of The Song: Big Star “September Gurls”

The Red Clay Strays “Made By These Moments”

Kent’s Sorrel Nation announces English tour in support of new record

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”