Emily Dongray

Jake Bugg announced as latest act joining Black Deer Festival 2022

November 25, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Black Deer Festival organisers have announced more acts for their three-day festival. The event will return to Erridge Park, Kent, in June 2022 after two pandemic-related postponements. New additions to the 2022 lineup include: Pokey LaFarge, […]

Karen Dalton’s “In My Own Time” gets 50th anniversary release

November 25, 2021 Emily Dongray 2

Classic album ‘In My Time‘ by folk legend Karen Dalton will be rereleased in March 2022 by reissue specialists Light in the Attic Records. The album features Dalton’s covers, including ‘Take Me‘ by George Jones and […]

The Long Road Festival first wave of line-up released

November 24, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

The Long Road Festival is back for its third festival after two pandemic-related postponements. The festival last ran in 2019 and was host to ARTISTS. The three-day celebration of Americana, folk, and country will occur again […]

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats UK tour on sale now

November 24, 2021 Emily Dongray 2

Nathaniel and the Night Sweats have announced a UK tour to promote their third album together, ‘The Future‘. The tour will include five UK cities and will kick off in May 2022. ‘The Future‘ is out […]

Mark Rogers “Rhythm of the Roads”

November 23, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Mark Rogers takes us on the road with his search for a style. Mark Rogers began as a singer-songwriter in LA in 1982 and, after a short career, went back to Virginia to raise a family. […]

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

September 24, 2026 0

Here is the latest single from Italian singer-songwriter, one-woman band, and writer Elli de Mon. Timeless and cinematic, Strange Fruit is deeply haunting and beautifully unsettling. The focus is entirely on de Mon’s impressive, resonant voice, […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

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. […]

News

New Caroline Spence album due in May, in the UK this week

January 21, 2019 0

It’s been two years now since from the release of Caroline Spence’s well received last album ‘Spades & Roses’, and she is now prepping the release of her third album ‘Mint Condition’, which will feature guest […]

Tracks

Elvis Costello & The Imposters “Farewell, OK” – I guess this is our last goodbye….

January 13, 2022 0

Well, after a few years of tinkering with Jazz and reimagining of back catalogue in Spanish it’s a pleasure to say that the next Elvis Costello album ‘The Boy Named If‘ which is out tomorrow shows […]

News

Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

March 31, 2026 0

Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc has announced the 10th Anniversary re-release of his acclaimed album Cautionary Tale, which is due out on May 15, 2026, via Single Lock Records and includes a limited run on yellow vinyl. […]

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