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About Jeremy Searle
Deputy Editor & Videos Editor at Americana UK, promoter at Greenbird Promotions, writer for R2 and Maverick magazines, possessor of more CDs than is entirely decent and inveterate hoarder.
Videos

Video: Cicada Rhythm “Don’t Think Twice. It’s Alright”

October 25, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
Audio only on this but it is an excellent languid take on the Dylan classic from their Stuck In My Head covers project.  The band are on tour in the UK with Jim White in November.
Videos

Video: The Fireflys “Grace”

October 24, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
The debut single, due in November, from new UK outfit The Fireflys has a nice rocking jangle to it and they look like very welcome additions indeed to the scene.
Album Reviews

Southbound Attic Band “Seekers Of Solace” (Independent, 2017)

October 23, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
Up and down the country there are any number of unsung musical outfits. Most never play further than twenty miles from home and they’ll never win an award or be featured in a broadsheet (or even […]
Videos

Video: The Penny Black Remedy “I’d Murder To Have You Back”

October 23, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
The excellent new single from London’s Penny Black Remedy, taken from their imminent third album Maintaining Dignity In Awkward Situations, has a classic country sound but with rather darker lyrics as the title suggests.  The album […]
Videos

Video: Jay Farrar “Hickory Wind”

October 20, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
This week’s retro slot goes back to 2008 for a marvellous version of the Gram Parsons classic from Son Volt’s Jay Farrar.  Have a good weekend everyone.

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

News
April 2, 2026 0

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

Tracks
April 2, 2026 2

Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

News
April 2, 2026 0
Gillian Welch with Dave Rawlings Marymoore Park July 2009

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)

Features
April 2, 2026 1
Railroad Earth in Richmond Virginia, 21st May 2010

Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

Essentials
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News

Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

April 2, 2026 0
Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]
Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

April 2, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]
News

Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

April 2, 2026 0
If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

  • Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets
  • Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”
  • Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!
  • The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs
  • The New Pornographers “The Former Site of”
  • Joshua Ray Walker makes a welcome return with new album and tour dates
  • Live review: The Delines + Chris Eckman, Union Chapel, London – 26th March 2026
  • Classic Clips: Kris Kristofferson “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down” – Live at The Nobel Peace Center 3rd March, 2008
  • The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 6th – Whiskeytown “Houses on the Hill” (1997)
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Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]
Interviews

Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

April 1, 2026 0
Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

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Videos

Video: Robert Vincent “Follow What You Love & Love Will Follow”

February 8, 2024 0
Here’s the latest single from acclaimed singer-songwriter Robert Vincent.  At the beginning of ‘Follow What You Love & Love Will Follow’, Vincent launches immediately into an engaging vocal, soaring high over full, rich musical layers, reflecting […]
Live Reviews

I See Hawks In LA, The Green Note, London, 19th July 2018

July 23, 2018 2
I See Hawks In LA opened their extensive UK tour with this sold out performance at London’s Green Note, and were in fine form. Playing as a four piece and “acoustic” with Paul Lacques on lead […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Cary Baker “Down On The Corner”

February 5, 2026 0
Cary Baker’s opus is subtitled “Adventures in Busking & Street Music“, and it takes a look at the busking scene by focusing in on some particular artists and lively street music locations and eras when busking […]

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