2025 – Page 114 – Americana UK

The Bootleg Series turns 18 and goes back to Bob Dylan’s source

September 19, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan’s ”Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963” on 31st October 2025. “Through The Open Window” tells the story […]

Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley “C’mon Home” – it’s where the heart is

September 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

‘C’mon Home’ is the first single from the album “Jeff Larson and Gerry Beckley“, which cements the longtime musical partnership of (you’ll never guess) Jeff Larson with (go on, take a punt) Gerry Beckley. The new […]

Video: Michael Beach “Next To You”

September 19, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Be absorbed by the new single from Melbourne-based and Californian-born musician Michael Beach. ‘Next to You’ features an insistent, rhythmic melody, over which Beach’s understated vocal performance is perfect for delivering his quirky, thoughtful lyrics. He […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Paul Russell

September 18, 2025 Paul Russell 5

Our new Feature seeks to find AUK’s writers’ pick as The Best Americana Song of All Time (some challenge!). Each writer will hand-pick their choice of 10 songs they think best fit this accolade, and we’ll […]

New concept musical album coming from The Mountain Goats in November

September 18, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The Mountain Goats are releasing their 23rd full-length album, “Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan”, on 7th November 2025, via Cadmean Dawn Records. Produced by the Mountain Goats’ multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas and recorded at Dreamland […]

Lucinda Williams St Paul Theatre 14 April 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”

September 28, 2026 0

There are songs that you love for the lyrics, songs that you love for the music; sometimes you get a song where both are so perfect you have a masterpiece. Lucinda Williams’ Metal Firecracker is the […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 1

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 1

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

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