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News

Preview: Sara Petite is back for Spring tour dates ahead of new album

April 8, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0
San Diego’s own americana queen, Sara Petite, is returning to the UK this spring with a ten-show tour promising more of the heartfelt, fearless storytelling that forms the base of her sets, coupled with the powerful […]
Tracks

Nathan Evans Fox “Sevindust” – poison spreading across the land

April 8, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Sevindust is the latest single from North Carolina’s Nathan Evans Fox – and for those unfamiliar with the product, Sevindust is a pesticide commonly used in the Southern states of the USA to protect plants from […]
Videos

Video: Michael Weston King “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore” – disarming reflections on life and loss

April 8, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is another deeply emotive and brilliantly-crafted song from Michael Weston King. This year, King had planned to release another My Darling Clementine album with his wife Lou Dalgleish. However, as has been well-documented on AUK […]
Cover art for Drivin N Cryin album "Crushing Flowers"
Album Reviews

Drivin N Cryin “Crushing Flowers”

April 7, 2026 Graeme Tait 2
Beloved Atlanta rockers return with a confident, back-to-basics album that restores the band’s core sound. Forty years on from the release of their debut album, Drivin N Cryin are back with their tenth studio release. Formed […]
The Band in 1968
Features

The Top Ten Americana Songs Of All Time: 4th – The Band “The Weight” (1968)

April 7, 2026 FredArnold 7
We’re getting there: no more equal placings. This week, we reach the Top 4, and the second entry from The Band is 4th. From their iconic debut album Music From Big Pink, The Weight is one […]

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Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

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Album Reviews

Greyhounds “Live On 29th Street”

September 29, 2026 0
An analogue, funky, live experience that truly lifts the soul. It would be a stretch to call Live On 29th Street an Americana album in the truest sense of the term; however, if three superb musicians […]
Tracks

Ella Spencer “Howlin’ Wolf” – one lie too many

September 29, 2026 0
Here’s a song we know; Americana UK was lucky enough to hear a very early, possibly first, outing at the Americana Showcases back in 2025, when it was fresh off the page from the previous weekend. […]
Videos

Video: Louise Bichan “Binnorie-o” Feat. Aoife O’Donovan – adorned with bits of old fiddles

September 29, 2026 0
Here is the gorgeous, richly layered new single from Scottish fiddler, vocalist and visual artist Louise Bichan. Her latest release features the clear, pure voice of Aoife O’Donovan, who brings such a timeless quality and breathtaking […]

  • Greyhounds “Live On 29th Street”
  • Ella Spencer “Howlin’ Wolf” – one lie too many
  • Video: Louise Bichan “Binnorie-o” Feat. Aoife O’Donovan – adorned with bits of old fiddles
  • For the Sake of the Song: Lucinda Williams “Metal Firecracker”
  • Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”
  • Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026
  • Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou
  • Jack Browning “Painted Skies”
  • Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2026, 30th September – 4th October
  • Richard Thompson “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” – it’s a kind of magic
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  • Alison Jennings: He's channeling Neil Young, digging deep within.
  • Alison Jennings: Reminiscent of The Buffalo Springfield crossed with John Prine.
  • Jim Finnie: Really nicely written. A lot of effort went into that I would think.

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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Jill Barber releases new single and announces upcoming album

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