Emily Dongray

Eliza Gilkyson new album available for preorder – new single out now

November 22, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Eliza Gilkyson’s new album ‘Songs from the River Wind‘ is out on January 14th 2022, through Howlin’ Dog Records. The two-time folk Grammy nominee has also released a single ‘At the Foot of the Mountain‘ from […]

UK Americana Awards 2022 nominations announced

November 17, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

The annual AMA-UK Music Week is once again taking place in London this coming January 23-27th. The three-day multi-venue festival will showcase over 70 artists from the UK, Europe, America, and Canada and includes talks, industry […]

Kate Rusby Christmas tour dates announced for December

November 17, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Mercury nominee Kate Rusby starts her Christmas tour just a few weeks from now, on December 2nd. The “First Lady of Young Folkies” has produced five Christmas albums with themes that include regional carols, children’s music, […]

Small Venue Heroes: Odette Michell

November 16, 2021 Emily Dongray 1

Features Editor Clint West writes: Last week we intoduced ‘The Other Side of Me’ as the first of two new features that would alternate each week on Tuesdays. Today we present the second of those new features […]

Rising star Lady Nade announces ‘Willing’ tour

November 15, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Close to a year after her AMAUK award nomination, Lady Nade is taking ‘Willing‘ on the road to a wider audience. The album, which we reviewed here, made waves all summer. The album is her third, […]

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 – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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. […]

Interviews

Interview: Cruz Contreras on cosmic country and Idaho

September 26, 2023 0

Mixing lo-fi with classic sounds and a Steinway piano to create a unique sound. After 25 years playing music, latterly with his band the Black Lillies, Cruz Contreras has finally got around to releasing his first […]

Tracks

Something for the weekend: Ruston Kelly “Belly of the Beast”

December 1, 2023 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you’re an AUK supporter, your new playlist will be winging its way to you at 5pm tonight, along with our exclusive “The Best Americana I’ve […]

Album Reviews

Gian Luca & the Oak “The Flowers Never Grown” (Independent 2017)

July 19, 2017 1

Gianluca Gentile is an Italian-born, London-based singer-songwriter who self released his debut EP ‘The Flowers Never Grown’ earlier this year and is backed up on the record by his talented band, The Oak. The record kicks […]

Articles by Emily Dongray

Eliza Gilkyson new album available for preorder – new single out now

UK Americana Awards 2022 nominations announced

Kate Rusby Christmas tour dates announced for December

Small Venue Heroes: Odette Michell

Rising star Lady Nade announces ‘Willing’ tour

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”