2024 – Page 345 – Americana UK

More People Really Should Know About: Esther Rose

February 20, 2024 Clint West 2

New Orleans based musician and songwriter Esther Rose has seen her career gradually gain momentum over the last decade. Following the end of her marriage to Luke Winslow-King in 2015, Rose recorded and released her debut […]

Mol Sullivan “Goose”

February 20, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Assured and dynamic debut emerges after long gestation. Hailing from Cincinnatti, Mol Sullivan has created a compelling debut in “Goose”. It’s at times measured and hymnal and at others eccentric both in arrangement and delivery. This […]

The High Hawks “Mother Nature’s Show”

February 20, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Cosy recording which traverses a range of musical styles and flavours of rock including Southern and country. The High Hawks first got together in 2019. They comprise six members of various bands including: Leftover Salmon; Hard […]

Live Review: Gaby Moreno, The Pheasantry, London – 15th February 2024

February 20, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Gaby Moreno’s London showcase in the lead up to the issue of her new album ‘Dusk’ was organised in conjunction with Jazz FM and their morning show presenter Nigel Williams. The venue was The Pheasantry, a […]

Jenner Fox and Jeremy Elliott “The Moon That Moves The Sea”

February 20, 2024 Michael Macy 0

Duo’s debut captures a river’s rhythm to tell stories of innocence and wonder. ‘The Moon That Moves The Sea’, the first release of Jenner Fox and Jeremy Elliot, is an acoustic album that runs like a […]

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

September 24, 2026 0

Family Stereo, most recently seen out supporting the Felice Brothers, is the project of Blake Watt, and Remedy is the opening song on his latest album The Thread, which has been released via Bella Union. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

September 24, 2026 0

Here is the latest single from Italian singer-songwriter, one-woman band, and writer Elli de Mon. Timeless and cinematic, Strange Fruit is deeply haunting and beautifully unsettling. The focus is entirely on de Mon’s impressive, resonant voice, […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Features

Songs for the apocalypse: Grant McLennan “Keep My Word”

February 6, 2019 0

‘Horsebreaker Star’ came out as a double album back in 1994, the penultimate to be released by the late ex Go-Betweener Grant McLennan and it was a musical jump from his previous work, being recorded as […]

Videos

Video: Blaze Foley “Clay Pigeons”

August 24, 2018 0

This week in the retro slot we have a short but extremely sweet live version of Clay Pigeons by the late lamented Blaze Foley. Probably recorded sometime in the mid-eighties. Have a good weekend everyone.

Features

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Smith

December 18, 2025 10

I’ve always enjoyed lists in magazines, and for me they serve three purposes. One, they may introduce me to some new song or artist I’ve not been aware of; two, they may make me go back […]

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