Emily Dongray

Sierra Ferrell “Long Time Coming”

August 17, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Sierra Ferrell has been a long time coming for Nashville. Describing herself as a “Gypsy tornado”, West Virginia born singer-songwriter has collaborated with a team of some of the best guest musicians to bring out Nashville’s best […]

Andrew Howie “Pale White Branches”

August 10, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Andrew Howie brings out another Stirling album. Scottish singer-songwriter, formerly of Calamateur, is back after a four-year break. ‘Pale White Branches’ is Howie’s 13th release (or 25th if you count his non-solo records), and it does […]

Essentials: The top 10 Gordon Lightfoot songs

July 22, 2021 Emily Dongray 8

Canadian legend Gordon Lightfoot has a career that spans over six decades. He has released 19 studio albums, three live albums, and a whopping 47 singles. There are also 19 authorised compilations to date. With a […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: John Fogerty “Weeping in the Promised Land”

July 19, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

‘Born on the Bayou’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a song about travelling that band member John Fogerty produced in 1969. Let’s travel within John Fogerty’s body of work and take a look at his most […]

Jim Lauderdale “Hope”

July 15, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Jim Lauderdale shows that there is hope for unsigned artists. Reviewing albums can be difficult. A reviewer often does not have time to let the material sit and percolate, for it to grow, and for it […]

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. […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Mary Gauthier “Filth and Fire”

February 22, 2023 2

The opening lines of ‘Walk Through the Fire’ the first track on this 2002 album perfectly sum up its feel and tone ‘’In the darkness, it finds me, the terrible fire. It doesn’t matter how I […]

News

Charlie Musselwhite releases new single from upcoming album

May 10, 2022 0

Mississippi-born, Memphis-raised, Grammy Award-winning music legend Charlie Musselwhite has released ‘Blues Gave Me A Ride’, the first single from his upcoming album. The master harmonica player and blues guitarist has announced his latest album ‘Mississippi Son’ […]

Album Reviews

Pretty Lightning “Night Wobble”

February 21, 2025 0

Instrumental, atmospheric tales of the unexpected. Pretty Lightning are a German band formed back in 2007 by Christian Berhoff and Sebastian Haas. ‘Night Wobble’ is their sixth full-length album following the 2022 ‘Dust Moves’ and it […]

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