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Album Reviews

Robert Jon & The Wreck “Shine A Light On Me Brother”

September 14, 2021 Alan Fitter 0
It might not be a purist’s idea of Americana but it’s a rollicking good Southern Rock album. If you like your music to hit you in the solar plexus with raunchy guitars, punchy horns, rollicking piano, […]
Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Laurel Canyon albums

September 2, 2021 Alan Fitter 5
If anyone ever invented a time machine (unlikely, if not impossible but I can dream can’t I?) there are a lot of times and places I’d go back to but Laurel Canyon any time between 1967 […]
Album Reviews

Eden Prairie “Give Up The Ghost”

August 31, 2021 Alan Fitter 0
Second album from Finnish band Eden Prairie reflects the country’s long, dark winters. There can’t be many bands that have been formed by an ex-legal aid for death-row convicts turned musician and if there are any, […]
Album Reviews

Joe Troop “Borrowed Time”

August 20, 2021 Alan Fitter 0
A wonderful quirky and eclectic debut album from singer/activist Joe Troop ‘Borrowed Time’ is the first solo album from Joe Troop whose band Che Apalache were nominated for Folk Album Of The Year in 2020. The […]
Album Reviews

Rachel Garlin “The State We Are In”

August 2, 2021 Alan Fitter 0
A delightful summer EP from the multi-talented Rachel Garlin. San Francisco singer/songwriter Rachel Garlin’s latest release is ‘The State We Are In” a delightful five song EP that comes in at just under 14 minutes but […]

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Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

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July 24, 2026 0
Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

Album Reviews
July 24, 2026 0

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

Interviews
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Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

Classic Clips
July 24, 2026 0

Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

News
July 24, 2026 0
Videos

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

July 24, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be out […]
Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"
Album Reviews

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

July 24, 2026 0
Songs on surviving life from an accomplished singer-songwriter, with hints of jazz amongst the folk rock accompaniment. Jenny Reynolds is a singer-songwriter, initially from Boston but now firmly a part of the Texas scene for the […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

  • Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”
  • Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”
  • Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward
  • Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022
  • Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn
  • Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”
  • The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore
  • Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world
  • Video: Sorrel Nation “Ran Jonny Ran” – longing and misplaced loyalty
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects
Billy Bragg Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Chuck Prophet Courtney Marie Andrews Dean Owens Drive By Truckers Emmylou Harris Jason Isbell Johnny Cash John Prine Lucinda Williams Margo Price Neil Young Peter Bruntnell Robert Vincent Ryan Adams Steve Earle Sturgill Simpson The Band The Byrds The Delines Tom Petty Wilco Willie Nelson
  • Tim Martin: A good point Richard, and I think you're right. However track 2 on Sounds of The New West was Sin…
  • Steve Robinson: Thanks for the kind words, Jonathan!
  • Richard Parkinson: There is a faction that sees "americana" as a re-badging of "alt-country" so given the latter emerged mid to late…

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Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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Features

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 2 – Willy Vlautin

February 15, 2024 4
Our runner up spot goes to Willy Vlautin with 59 points, a whole 13 ahead of third place. Nominated by seven AUK writers, crucially six of them had him in their Top 3, including three who place […]
Tracks

Americana UK’s Shades Of Love

February 14, 2023 0
Aah…Valentines’ day. A sanctioned day for an outpouring of loving sentiment, a day to make any self respecting flower judder at the thought of being cut. Commercialism! And, anyway, there are 364 other days each year […]
News

Emmylou Harris to play anniversary show at the Ryman

March 23, 2017 0
News from Rolling Stone Country this morning: “Emmylou Harris is set to kick off a year-long celebration of the 125th anniversary of Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium with a special show there on May 2nd. The Grand […]

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