Emily Dongray

Classic Townes Van Zandt record to finally get vinyl release

April 20, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

For the first time, Townes Van Zandt’s Grammy-nominated posthumous 1999 release ‘A Far Cry From Dead‘ will see a vinyl release. Van Zandt recorded the vocal and guitar takes for the album from the late 80s […]

Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan Connolly to release solo americana album

April 20, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Tour dates go on sale tomorrow. Former Snow Patrol guitarist, Nathan Connolly, has announced news of a UK and Ireland tour. The five dates in mid-June include London, Glasgow and a hometown show in Belfast’s Limelight […]

Jerry Leger to tour UK this May

April 19, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Jerry Leger has announced a May tour with twelve dates starting in High Wycombe on May 8th. The tour promotes the Canadian’s ‘Latent Uncovers’ EP, which came out earlier this year. The four songs were recorded […]

Record Store Day 2023 – an AUK guide

April 18, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

It’s that time again when the format fiends get excited about queueing at 5 am (or earlier) to be among the few to own this year’s exclusively released records. Record Store Day started in 2007 and […]

Sophie B. Hawkins to release first new album in over a decade

April 3, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Sophie B. Hawkins has announced a new album, the first in eleven years, which will be released on April 7th on Lightyear Entertainment. ‘Free Myself‘ is here seventh album and follows on from ‘The Crossing’ released […]

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. […]

Columns

Clint’s Classic Clips: Johnny Cash “The Man in Black” The Johnny Cash Show, 1971

August 27, 2021 0

Johnny Cash, when asked why he always wore black, wrote this song in response. Here he sings it for the first time on his own TV show. There were some very memorable performances on the Johnny […]

Tracks

Joe Kaplow “Roack and Roll” – chilled Americana from the California Coast

June 24, 2024 0

Don’t let the name fool you, Joe Kaplow’s latest track, ‘Rock and Roll’, is pure laid-back California chill. Pulled from his latest full-length LP ‘Posh, Poodle, Krystal and Toe’, the song highlights Kaplow’s band members (The […]

Tracks

Logan Staats “Medicine Wheel” – rising again

December 1, 2025 2

Logan Staats’ latest single, ‘Medicine Wheel,‘ is a song that came easily to him, as he describes, “There is something special about the effortless way this story fell out of me. Storytelling is an important aspect […]

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