March 2025 – Page 13 – Americana UK

David Lowery “I Wrote A Song Called Take The Skinheads Bowling” – does this really mean nothing?

March 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

David Lowery has a new album coming out on Cooking Vinyl on May 30th called ‘Fathers, Sons and Brothers‘ and it’s 28 tracks are very much in the biographical vein. Take today’s song – it’s about […]

Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Cuckoo”

March 20, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out “Cuckoo”, the new single from Indiana-born, Nashville-based Stephen Wilson Jr. It’s a high-energy song, driven by an urgent rhythm and Wilson Jr.’s relentless flow of words as he rails against all that life throws […]

artwork for Charles Wesley Godwin EP "Lonely Mountain Town"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – March 2025

March 19, 2025 Graeme Tait 5

Okay, spring has well and truly sprung and this month’s bag of newly released EPs is full to the brim with a kaleidoscope of sounds that cover the full spectrum of Americana music. So without further […]

Charley Crockett “Lonesome Drifter”

March 19, 2025 Guy Lincoln 0

Latest from maverick Texan purveyor of Gulf* & Western, seals entry to the country mainstream. Read reviews of any of Charley Crockett’s previous 15 albums or indeed almost any piece that’s been written about him over […]

Five Alive! The Minus 5 return with first all new album… in five years

March 19, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Acclaimed collective The Minus 5, spearheaded by legendary musician and songwriter Scott McCaughey, returns with “Oar On, Penelope!” out May 30th on via Yep Roc Records. Produced by Scott McCaughey and mixed by engineer Ed Stasium […]

RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
By Martin Johnson , 1 day ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
By Jonathan Hincks , 3 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
By Peter Thompson , 6 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
By Peter Thompson , 1 week ago
RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
By Andy Short , 1 week ago

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Interviews

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0

Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

Interviews

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0

David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

Live Reviews

The Handsome Family, Folkestone Quarterhouse: 4th March 2017

March 27, 2017 0

Tonight The Handsome Family arrive in town to play to a near capacity crowd at Folkestone’s Quarterhouse. Most it seems, are committed fans of the band although some like me have come along because the venue […]

Album Reviews

Saugeye “Saugeye”

March 5, 2021 0

A warm, roots exploration of what matters in life- family, relationships, your dog. Saugeye has produced an enjoyable debut self-titled album that mixes country with folk and blues undertones using heartfelt lyrics about the importance of […]

Videos

Video: Steve Hewitt “Cold World”

November 7, 2024 0

The latest single from British singer-songwriter Steve Hewitt is a brilliantly-crafted song that draws us into his message about conflict, social challenges and personal suffering. He explores the darker side of human nature and the impact […]

Month: March 2025

David Lowery “I Wrote A Song Called Take The Skinheads Bowling” – does this really mean nothing?

Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Cuckoo”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – March 2025

Charley Crockett “Lonesome Drifter”

Five Alive! The Minus 5 return with first all new album… in five years

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 230 “Travel – a necessary luxury”