2025 – Page 195 – Americana UK

Live Review: Tift Merritt, Oslo, London – 25th June 2025

July 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Tift Merritt had been a regular visitor to the UK, so it’s somewhat remarkable that this was her second gig in this country for eight years – and with Oxford behind her there was only Glastonbury […]

Video: Anthony Ruptak “Ptarmigan”

July 9, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Immerse yourself in the cinematic folk of ‘Ptarmigan’, Anthony Ruptak’s latest single. The breathtaking scenery in the accompanying video was created by editing together short videos filmed on Ruptak’s phone while hiking the Colorado Trail. The […]

Neko Case to release her first album in seven years

July 9, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

It’s not clear what the interval is each time but every few years Neko Case breaks to the surface with a new album and reminds listeners that she is one of the great songwriters. Case has […]

Artwork for Ledfoot Album "Plain Simple Honesty"

Ledfoot “Plain Simple Honesty”

July 9, 2025 Andy Short 0

Ledfoot returns with plain, simple honesty and some terrific guitar playing. Looking for some plain, simple honesty? This latest record from Norway-based singer-songwriter will certainly tick the right boxes. It is a collection for our times, […]

Mal Blum “The Villain” – don’t feel like Satan…

July 9, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

In fact on ‘The Villain‘ Mal Blum does want to take the large portion of blame for…everything. Which is a fairly unusual position for most singer-songwriters to adopt, but as Blum says: “I’m so tired, uninspired, […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 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 tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Year: 2025

Live Review: Tift Merritt, Oslo, London – 25th June 2025

Video: Anthony Ruptak “Ptarmigan”

Neko Case to release her first album in seven years

Ledfoot “Plain Simple Honesty”

Mal Blum “The Villain” – don’t feel like Satan…

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album