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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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John Smith “The World Turns” – circular motions of love

November 7, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
The first new music from John Smith since his sixth studio album ‘The Fray‘ which was released way back in 2021 is the single featured here today.  It sees the folk singer further expanding his rock […]
News

Hooray, Hooray it’s November again

November 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
If it is November then it must be time for Americana UK to remind you, faithful listener, about the annual Autumnal give-away by Grateful Dead.  Yup – it’s ‘30 Days of November‘ time again and yup […]
Tracks

Bill Jackson “Precious Cargo” – poetry is to be cherished

November 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Australian Bill Jackson is a well established singer-songwriter – he’s released seven solo albums and toured North America four times – and his most recent album, ‘The Wayside Ballads Vol 3′, produced by Kerryn Tolhurst was […]
Tracks

Austin Lucas “Just A Girl” – covering with a reason

October 31, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
On this latest release from Austin Lucas we find that this cover of No Doubt’s song “Just A Girl” is by way of carrying a message – and since it’s quite an important one we’re going […]
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Dori Freeman “Movie Screen” – Saturday night at the movies….

October 30, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
On this third single from Dori Freeman’s fifth album ‘Do You Recall‘ (which will be released on November 17th), Freeman alludes to the escapist possibilities of the art form, singing “Well I go to the movies […]

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Album artwork for Devyn Brinsfield's album "Dreamers and Losers"

Devyn Brinsfield “Dreamers and Losers”

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The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Mike Scott of The Waterboys

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Brothers Comatose “High Hopes” – wishing for well

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Video: Elanor Moss “Fixer” – a doorway into healing

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Anniversary Cheers: “Buena Vista Social Club” celebrates 30 years

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Album artwork for Devyn Brinsfield's album "Dreamers and Losers"
Album Reviews

Devyn Brinsfield “Dreamers and Losers”

August 21, 2026 0
Proper country, raw and honest and raucous. Devyn Brinsfield is one of those characters with a backstory that you would dismiss as being unbelievable if you didn’t know better. Still employed as a school bus driver […]
News

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Mike Scott of The Waterboys

August 21, 2026 0
A fabulous interview this week with Mike Scott of The Waterboys, following the release of Atlantic Rain and the upcoming live shows celebrating the Fisherman’s Blues era of the band. There are also some wonderful new […]
Tracks

Brothers Comatose “High Hopes” – wishing for well

August 21, 2026 0
We have, we know, mentioned this before but it probably bears repetition – The Brothers Comatose are depicted above and as the observant may have already noticed they are actually quite unlikely to be a band […]

  • Devyn Brinsfield “Dreamers and Losers”
  • The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Mike Scott of The Waterboys
  • Brothers Comatose “High Hopes” – wishing for well
  • Video: Elanor Moss “Fixer” – a doorway into healing
  • Anniversary Cheers: “Buena Vista Social Club” celebrates 30 years
  • Preview: The Long Road Festival of Country, Americana and Roots, 27th-30th August Stanford Hall Leicestershire
  • Moon Attendant “Dum Evol”
  • Book Review: Jeff Apter “King of Hearts, Roy Orbison”
  • Personal Trainer “Human Assholes”
  • Margo Cilker “Little White Cross” – unplanned ends for reckless actions
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Interviews

Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]
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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]
Interviews

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 1
It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]

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Videos

Video: The Bones of J.R. Jones “Start Again”

July 2, 2025 0
‘Start Again’ is the latest single from The Bones of J.R. Jones, also known as New York-based artist Jonathon Linaberry. This wonderfully atmospheric song explores the idea of breaking free from patterns of relationships and behaviours […]
Tracks

Amanda Cook “Mitchell Mullins” – should have stayed off the High Knob

March 6, 2024 0
As the image which accompanies this youtube video of this track suggests, things do not end up well for ‘Mitchell Mullins‘ although the song actually suggests that the final resting place of the title character is […]
Album Reviews

Old Californio “Metaterranea”

November 24, 2023 0
High-energy bar-room band find truth in the wider world. With ‘Old Californio Country’, their previous album of mostly covers, Old Californio displayed their considerable vocal and instrumental prowess but left this reviewer wishing for more original […]

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