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Videos

Video: Abbie Gardner & Marc Douglas Berardo “Never Go Away”

January 19, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0
If you’re lucky enough to have the kind of friendships that never disappear, then you’ll recognise the sentiment in the recent single ‘Never Go Away’ from Abbie Gardner and Marc Douglas Berardo. The song celebrates those […]
Tracks

Something for the weekend: This Is Lorelei “SF & GG” – the spirit of Elliott Smith in two minutes

January 16, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. We leave you with what sounds to these ears like the finest pop song under 2 minutes (one minute and 41 seconds to be precise) I […]
Book Reviews

The Gordon Sharpe Americana UK Book Award 2025

January 16, 2026 Tim Martin 6
We are now into year 3 of our celebration of the best books we reviewed in the previous year. To learn why we have named it for our still missed colleague you can read AUK editor […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Josh Ritter “All Some Kind of Dream” – Paste Studios, New York, 2019

January 16, 2026 Andy Short 0
Josh Ritter was born in Idaho and released his self-titled debut album in 1999 at age 23. This poignant and disquieting song was featured in AUK back in January 2025 following a certain president’s inauguration. A […]
News

The Third Mind make a ‘Spellbindingly’ quick return

January 16, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Psychedelic collective The Third Mind has announced their return with “Spellbinder!”, a four-song companion album to last year’s critically praised “Right Now!” that promises to reconnect the group with the founding concept that first brought its […]

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Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

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Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet

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Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen

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Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

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Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

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Album Reviews

Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”

July 7, 2026 0
Songs of personal significance. Matt Jones and The Bobs formed way back in 2011 while they were studying at Radford University, all sharing a love of americana, roots, and classic rock. Their debut album Brother’s Hymn was […]
Tracks

Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet

July 7, 2026 0
If you like your folk-rock with a hint of jangle, then you’re going to like the new single from Tough Old Bird, who, we note, we last featured on Americana UK way back in 2019. Back […]
Videos

Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen

July 7, 2026 0
The latest single from Ryan Bingham is a roaring rock and roll number. Let the Big Dog Eat features pulsing, pounding keys, dirty-sounding slide guitar and an infectious rhythm. Bingham’s rocking voice is powerful and gruff, […]

  • Matt Jones and the Bobs “Matt Jones and the Bobs”
  • Tough Old Bird “Wednesday’s Child” – keeping it all quiet
  • Video: Ryan Bingham “Let the Big Dog Eat” ft. The Texas Gentlemen
  • For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
  • Rodney Crowell “Then Again”
  • Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival
  • Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”
  • Lisa Bouchelle “A Light To Come Home To” – feat. Amanda Shires & Larry Campbell
  • Video Premiere: Visions Of Albion “In The Past”
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  • Ross: Wow. Might be my post Maverick comedown, but that really got me. (Molotov the best song on that album though)
  • Jonathan Aird: No worries - it's a great performance, isn't it?
  • Jonathan Aird: Glad you liked it - wish I'd been able to make her London debut: https://americana-uk.com/live-review-maisy-owen-with-bj-cole-joe-harvey-whyte-theatreship-london-23rd-june-2026

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Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
Interviews

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

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Video Premiere: Adrian Roye “Dance of the Keeper” (Live from Dancers End)

May 19, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from London singer-songwriter Adrian Roye. In the video for Dance of the Keeper, recorded live from Dancers End, Roye delivers light, fluttering guitar that flows through a captivating tune. Over the understated […]
Tracks

Songs for the apocalypse: The Handsome Family “So Much Wine”

January 16, 2020 0
The Handsomes are one of those bands that feel so synonymous with what the americana genre means to me I feel they should be on the front of textbooks, with that rich combination of melody, atmosphere […]
Album Reviews

Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats “Ticket to Memphis” (Independent, 2020)

June 24, 2020 0
It’s not often that a review of an Americana album features a lead artist whose previous musical life saw him play and tour with a diverse range of stars such as The Platters, Tony Christie, Dana […]

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