February 2025 – Page 4

Video Premiere: Gareth “Quiet in This House”

February 27, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest single from rising Irish country singer Gareth. “Quiet in This House”, the follow-up to the well-received “Last Thing I Do”, is a showcase for Gareth’s striking voice. His words, an intimate reflection on […]

Interview: Kevin Gordon on “The In-Between”

February 26, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

A lifetime searching for life’s sweet spot and honouring his Louisiana heritage. “The In-Between” is Kevin Gordon’s most distinctive release so far. It is not beholden to the sweet slide guitar and blues rock of 2018’s […]

Luke Sital-Singh “Fool’s Spring”

February 26, 2025 Guy Lincoln 0

Gentle upbeat reflection of life’s ups and downs from returning singer-songwriter. A ‘Fool’s Spring’ is essentially a quixotic false dawn. We are lulled into believing that the worst of winter is done for another year, discarding […]

Ely Folk Festival adds an evening of Americana for its 39th Birthday

February 26, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

The 39th Ely Folk Festival has compounded its appeal by having an evening dedicated to Americana. The so-called ‘Roots and Branches – An Americana Evening” takes place on Saturday 12th July when four of the strongest […]

Red Sky July “Misty Morning”

February 26, 2025 Andy Short 0

Husband and wife duo Shelly Poole and Ally McErlaine are joined by vocalist Haley Glennie-Smith to produce something special. Red Sky July are a husband-and-wife duo consisting of Ally McErlaine, Shelly Poole, and Haley Glennie-Smith on […]

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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

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Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

News

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (again)

November 2, 2020 0

That’s right – it’s 30 Days of November from the Grateful Dead. As they say themselves “based on the year we’ve just had, it’s safe to say, we’re all looking for a miracle every day! Well, […]

Album Reviews

Crys Matthews “Reclamation”

February 5, 2025 0

A harsh bright light shone into America’s darkest corners. ‘Reclamation’ has the potential to become an exceptionally powerful album coming as it has in the current political environment. Matthews identifies as a black, butch lesbian who […]

Album Reviews

Elliah Heifetz “First Generation American”

May 16, 2022 0

Disappointing.Traditional country-folk, veering into parody and pastiche. Elliah Heifetz, from the City of Brotherly Love, born of Russian immigrants to the USA, is today’s musical cosmonaut. He’s a ‘First Generation American’, he grew up knowing poverty […]

Month: February 2025

Video Premiere: Gareth “Quiet in This House”

Interview: Kevin Gordon on “The In-Between”

Luke Sital-Singh “Fool’s Spring”

Ely Folk Festival adds an evening of Americana for its 39th Birthday

Red Sky July “Misty Morning”

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”