January 2026 – Page 2

Old Sap “February Blues” – arriving this weekend

January 30, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

We find Old Sap looking to the future: if “January is a Monday morning, sick and hungover from the year’s weekending,” then February isn’t shaping up to be too much better. The americana tinged with folk […]

Video: Sounding Arrow “Zero Gravity” – leaving the earth forever

January 30, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

With the weight of the world feeling like an increasingly heavy burden, just imagine what it would be like to experience zero gravity and float away, drifting above all the noise below. That’s the premise behind […]

Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird

January 29, 2026 Jonathan Aird 4

You’ll doubtless let a sigh of relief pass your lips, dear readers, when you hear that I am not going to tell you what a heart-wrenching difficulty this entry into “The Greatest Americana Songs of All […]

After too long, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter return to UK/Europe for April tour

January 29, 2026 Richard Parkinson 1

Late last year Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter released their fifth full length album, “Forever, I’ve Been Being Born”, via Southern Lord (USA) and Ideologic Organ (Europe). Awarding it an easily merited 9/10, AUK’s Andy […]

Cowboy Junkies saddle up for UK Tour to “Celebrate 40 Years And Beyond”

January 29, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Inspirational and highly influential Canadian band the Cowboy Junkies have announced an extensive, “Celebrating 40 Years and Beyond” UK tour for April and May this year. Coinciding with the tour, the band is to release a 3-LP […]

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 […]

Month: January 2026

Old Sap “February Blues” – arriving this weekend

Video: Sounding Arrow “Zero Gravity” – leaving the earth forever

Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird

After too long, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter return to UK/Europe for April tour

Cowboy Junkies saddle up for UK Tour to “Celebrate 40 Years And Beyond”

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