2024 – Page 185 – Americana UK

The Song Remains: Mark Germino (1950 – 2024)

July 10, 2024 Martin Johnson 14

A songwriting star to those who knew his work. Guest writer Richard Leader pays a heartfelt personal tribute to Mark Germino. The poet, singer and songwriter Mark Germino has died aged 73. His is not a […]

Aoife O’Donovan & Hawktail “America, Come” – acoustic friends

July 10, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

And if you’re thinking – sure is a lot of Aoife O’Donovan these days then all we can say is that yes, there is, and that’s a good thing. An example of this musical productivity is […]

Video Premiere: Phil Gammage “The Rain”

July 10, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the latest single from New York-based Texan singer-songwriter Phil Gammage. We’re pleased to premiere the video for ‘The Rain’, which was produced by PreFab International Ciné productions. The sustained keys, hypnotic guitar rhythms and […]

Video Interview: Oliver Wood on “Fat Cat Silhouette”

July 9, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

You don’t have to know what you want to do only what you don’t want to do. The Wood Brothers have built their audience and reputation the traditional way by road work and regularly releasing albums […]

Album cover artwork for "Undefeated" by Frank Turner

Frank Turner “Undefeated”

July 9, 2024 Andrew Raw 0

Barnstorming post-punk with intelligent and thoughtful lyrics. If you have not been to a Frank Turner concert, it is something to behold. He is up there giving it “110 percent”, as they say, backed by his […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 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 tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Year: 2024

The Song Remains: Mark Germino (1950 – 2024)

Aoife O’Donovan & Hawktail “America, Come” – acoustic friends

Video Premiere: Phil Gammage “The Rain”

Video Interview: Oliver Wood on “Fat Cat Silhouette”

Frank Turner “Undefeated”

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album