2024 – Page 280 – Americana UK

Julian Taylor “Weighing Down” – Don’t carry the weight of the world…

April 19, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Excited to be sharing the latest single from Julian Taylor? Of course. How does it sound? Excellent! ‘Weighing Down‘ is the first taste of the upcoming album ‘Pathways‘, which will be released on September 27, 2024, […]

Video: Call Me Spinster “Mule”

April 19, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Call Me Spinster tug at the heartstrings with their new single ‘Mule’. The video features a young girl and her father on a camping trip. Beautiful cinematography by director Daniel Andrade captures the natural beauty of […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Josh Ritter Songs

April 18, 2024 Andrew Frolish 15

Josh Ritter is one of those artists who ticks every box: his vocals are smooth and warm, his words possess a rare poetic lyricism and his ability to craft and compose consistently beautiful songs is hugely […]

Old 97s “American Primitive”

April 18, 2024 Paul Kerr 2

These alt-country pioneers might be veterans by now but they can still deliver the goods. ‘American Primitive’ is the 13th album from alt-country pioneers the Old 97s, a band who, almost uniquely, have maintained the same […]

Video: The Lucky Ones “Waiting on a Paycheque”

April 18, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

Yukon-based traditionalists The Lucky Ones are ‘Waiting on a Paycheque’. Recorded at Ganaraska Recording Co. in Baltimore, Ontario, the band is seen performing around a pair of vintage microphones. The song would be at home at […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

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, […]

Tracks

Darling West “While I Was Asleep” – Listen

June 28, 2017 0

Since the release of their second album “Vinyl and a Heartache,” Darling West have been played more than two and a half million times on Spotify, been booked to the biggest festivals in Norway and Americanafest […]

Videos

Video: Axel Flóvent “Give In” (featuring Ciaran Lavery)

July 8, 2021 0

Iceland’s Axel Flóvent teams up with Irish songwriter Ciaran Lavery to deliver a study in despair and longing. Both Flóvent and Lavery have already established international reputations for sensitive introspection, with Lavery having racked up around […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Katie Cruel “Close to the Sun”

May 22, 2024 0

We’re pleased to premiere the latest single from Canadian singer-songwriter Katie Cruel. Recorded by GRAMMY-winning engineer and producer Mark Howard, ‘Close to the Sun’ is beautifully-layered. There are instrumental textures that become apparent the more you listen […]

Year: 2024

Julian Taylor “Weighing Down” – Don’t carry the weight of the world…

Video: Call Me Spinster “Mule”

Essentials: The Top 10 Josh Ritter Songs

Old 97s “American Primitive”

Video: The Lucky Ones “Waiting on a Paycheque”

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks