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John Hammond “You’re Doin’ Fine, Blues At The Boarding House June 2 & 3, 1973″

January 6, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

“You’re Doin’ Fine” is the latest release from the Owsley Stanley Foundation, named for the famed sound man and chemical wizard (also known as Bear) who, aside from his mass production of LSD, developed the […]

Dylan LeBlanc live at The Sun Inn, Beverley, - 11th December 2024

Live Review: Dylan LeBlanc, The Sun Inn, Beverley – 11th December 2024

January 6, 2025 Graeme Tait 6

Tonight’s concert saw my return to the historic Minster town of Beverley for the third time this year, and my second visit to its premier live music venue, The Sun Inn, that sits within the shadow […]

Western Massachusetts singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst releasing the “Ghosts in the Garden” in March

January 6, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Nothing to fear but much to celebrate. Kris Delmhorst has announced the impending release of her tenth studio album “Ghosts in the Garden” and it comes out on March 7th 2025 on Big Bean Music. Delmhorst […]

Jessie James “Rise And Shine” – let’s kick this year off with positivity

January 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

What kind of year are we going to have on Americana UK? Well, there’s worse things to envisage than a year of folk/punk energy focused through the kick-arseist of all instruments the ukulele. Jessie James, from […]

Video: Sunny War (feat. Tré Burt) “Scornful Heart”

January 6, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Welcome back to AUK for 2025 and happy new year to all our readers. The latest single from singer-songwriter Sunny War features the excellent Tré Burt. “Scornful Heart” has a laid-back groove and the friends’ vocals […]

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

August 7, 2026 0

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 […]

Album Reviews

Malcolm MacWatt “Settler”

November 18, 2021 0

Masterful songwriting. Having been raised in the Highlands listening to Scottish folklore and music, Malcolm MacWatt writes with a traditional style and superlative lyrics. Settler is a charming album written and played entirely by MacWatt except […]

Book Reviews

Paperback Riders: Emily St. John Mandel – “Station Eleven”

August 1, 2023 0

Rereading Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’ for last month’s edition of Paperback Riders, I was reminded of another, and in my view far better, “post-apocalyptic” novel. ‘Station Eleven‘ is about a worldwide pandemic, The Georgia Flu, that […]

Book Reviews

Paperback Riders – Ron Rash “Above The Waterfall”

May 3, 2023 0

When I took on Paperback Riders last year I suggested that I wanted to find books that “help us understand and appreciate America”. A few months back we looked at Willy Vlautin’s ‘Lean On Pete’. Vlautin […]

Year: 2025

John Hammond “You’re Doin’ Fine, Blues At The Boarding House June 2 & 3, 1973″

Live Review: Dylan LeBlanc, The Sun Inn, Beverley – 11th December 2024

Western Massachusetts singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst releasing the “Ghosts in the Garden” in March

Jessie James “Rise And Shine” – let’s kick this year off with positivity

Video: Sunny War (feat. Tré Burt) “Scornful Heart”

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”