Americana UK

Blair Dunlop live at the Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire, - 22nd November 2024

Live Review: Blair Dunlop + Rob Nicklas, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 22nd November 2024

December 9, 2024 0

The Village Hall, at North Newbald, in East Yorkshire is fast becoming one of my favourite venues, despite the 90 minute journey from home, as it consistently delivers some of the best live music on offer […]

The Americana Spirit of 24: Peter Thompson

December 9, 2024 0

AUK writers look back at the last 12 months in americana, starting with our staff writer Peter Thompson. Is it that time already? The year has simply flown by – I feel like I’m still waiting […]

Mince Pie Mondays – are these vegan?

December 9, 2024 1

What’s going on? Isn’t Mince Pie Mondays a bit like Solstice Songs Thursdays, a last-minute attempt to use up the late-arriving seasonal songs so no one feels like the child that Santa forgot? A sort of […]

Rosa Bordallo “I Feel Numb” – and not comfortably

December 9, 2024 0

Rosa Bordallo (f/k/a Manett) is a singer-songwriter and a Chamorro from the island of Guam. She has been living in New York City since the age of 19, and has written, recorded, and released several albums […]

Video: Nadia Reid “Hotel Santa Cruz”

December 9, 2024 0

Here’s the latest single from Manchester-based New Zealand singer-songwriter Nadia Reid. Written on a trip to the Canary Islands, “Hotel Santa Cruz” is a compelling song, with propulsive rhythms and a superb, flowing melody. The sensitive and […]

Features

The Americana Spirit of 24: Peter Thompson

AUK writers look back at the last 12 months in americana, starting with our staff writer Peter Thompson. Is it that time already? The year has simply flown by – I feel like I’m still [...]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Matraca Berg and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ‘Oh Cumberland’ – from “Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Farther Along”

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-curated “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” album released in 1972 is often cited as one of the foundation stones of americana. At the time, the record’s bringing together of the founders [...]
Essentials

Essentials: The Top Ten American Aquarium Songs

I am a huge fan of American Aquarium’s muscular alt-country with its great tunes and often anthemic choruses. They put the country into their alt-country with a liberal dose of wonderful pedal steel, which is [...]
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It – Can’t Live Without It: Freedy Johnston

If you grow up as a music fan and have aspirations to become a musician – life is treating you a little unfairly if the only place you can buy records back in the seventies [...]
Interviews

Interview: All Oliver Wood requires to start writing is an armchair, a notebook and a coffee

An important truth: Life was meant to be lived; songs were meant to be experienced. Oliver Wood continues to earn his reputation as a committed songwriter. Never mind the fact that he’s been refining his [...]

Something for the weekend: Ruston Kelly “Sand in My Boots”

December 6, 2024 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you’re an AUK supporter, your playlist (including our exclusive best of 2024 playlist) should be in your email box around 5pm. In the meantime, batten […]

Lyle Lovett to play UK and Ireland dates

December 6, 2024 0

Dates will be alongside AMAUK award appearance. Four times Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor Lyle Lovett has announced a UK and Ireland tour for January 2025. The live dates kick off on 19th January at […]

Classic Clips: Matraca Berg and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ‘Oh Cumberland’ – from “Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Farther Along”

December 6, 2024 0

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-curated “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” album released in 1972 is often cited as one of the foundation stones of americana. At the time, the record’s bringing together of the founders of […]

Jingle Bells Friday – who fancies ice skating?

December 6, 2024 0

Well, it’s actually December, the first mince pie has been consumed, someone’s hunting for the remains of last year’s eggnog (good luck with that), and those same old decorations have been retrieved from their storage place […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of tickets to UK Americana Week 2025!

December 6, 2024 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Chuck Prophet, Laura Marling, Paul Kelly, Clem Snide and […]

Mince Pie Mondays – are these vegan?

December 9, 2024 1

What’s going on? Isn’t Mince Pie Mondays a bit like Solstice Songs Thursdays, a last-minute attempt to use up the late-arriving seasonal songs so no one feels like the child that Santa forgot? A sort [...]
Rosa Bordallo “I Feel Numb” – and not comfortably

December 9, 2024 0

Rosa Bordallo (f/k/a Manett) is a singer-songwriter and a Chamorro from the island of Guam. She has been living in New York City since the age of 19, and has written, recorded, and released several [...]
Video: Nadia Reid “Hotel Santa Cruz”

December 9, 2024 0

Here’s the latest single from Manchester-based New Zealand singer-songwriter Nadia Reid. Written on a trip to the Canary Islands, “Hotel Santa Cruz” is a compelling song, with propulsive rhythms and a superb, flowing melody. The sensitive [...]
Something for the weekend: Ruston Kelly “Sand in My Boots”

December 6, 2024 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you’re an AUK supporter, your playlist (including our exclusive best of 2024 playlist) should be in your email box around 5pm. In the meantime, [...]
Jingle Bells Friday – who fancies ice skating?

December 6, 2024 0

Well, it’s actually December, the first mince pie has been consumed, someone’s hunting for the remains of last year’s eggnog (good luck with that), and those same old decorations have been retrieved from their storage [...]

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