July 2025 – Page 4 – Americana UK

The Delines return to the Scenic Sessions 10 years on with tour dates too

July 30, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Firm favourites here at AUK Towers, The Delines have brought us some excellent news this week on two fronts. Firstly, there’s the small matter of the vinyl re-release of “Scenic Sessions” and then some tour dates […]

Murry Hammond “Drying Tear” – recording in a whirlwind

July 30, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

From that opening whistle, it’s clear that Murry Hammond has got something somewhat different going on, and as ‘Drying Tear‘ expands, it’ll become clear that what we’re doing is following Lee Hazlewood’s footprints through the dust. […]

Video Premiere: Sugarfoot “Political Disaster (In the End)”

July 30, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Sugarfoot is a compelling, energetic stream of sonic joy. Originally released on 2016 album “Different Stars”, it captures a time when there were deep social and political divisions opening up and conveys […]

More People Really Should Know About: Kelley Mickwee

July 29, 2025 Chas Lacey 0

To quote the title of the lead single from her most recent album, Kelley Mickwee is a “Force of Nature” on the Texas music scene. A resident of Austin, she’s been making music in various groups for […]

Artwork for Wild Mountain Mystics album “Fire & Honey”

Wild Mountain Mystics “Fire & Honey”

July 29, 2025 Peter Thompson 2

Duo turn noodling into an art form, resulting in a record that rejoices in being different to the run of the mill. Southern California duo Wild Mountain Mystics, comprising Rick Deering and Lisa Miller, blend folk, […]

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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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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 […]

Month: July 2025

The Delines return to the Scenic Sessions 10 years on with tour dates too

Murry Hammond “Drying Tear” – recording in a whirlwind

Video Premiere: Sugarfoot “Political Disaster (In the End)”

More People Really Should Know About: Kelley Mickwee

Wild Mountain Mystics “Fire & Honey”

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

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”