Jonathan Aird

Edward Randell “Almanak EP”

July 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Swingle singer satisfingly soars solo. We do, it is true, cover a lot of ground here at Americana UK – causing some to query “what is this Americana thing anyway?“, a query that collectively we’ve attempted […]

George Harrison “Cosmic Empire” – Far Out Demo From Fab Four Guitarist

July 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

George Harrison – is he Americana? Well, there’s a whole heap of Americana artists who claim to have been inspired by The Beatles so, what the heck, we’ll give him a pass – just this once. […]

Kadelburg “The Rhine (Der Rhein)” – Flow, river, flow

July 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Here’s something a little different – and that’s a good thing we always think. Kadelburg are a new band from Sault Ste. Marie, Canada that has been put together by Eric Brombacher (who you’ll recall from […]

Track Premiere: Laney Lou And The Bird Dogs “Reeling”

July 12, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Bluegrass is not a single sound, there are all kinds of bluegrass bands – super fast and wild, jokey entertainers, showcasers of one of the solo taking instruments, city slicker bluegrass, high lonesome bluegrass amongst others. […]

Dominique Pruitt “Praying For Rain” – Listen

July 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Dominique Pruitt was born into a musical legacy — her father Larry Brown once played in The Association and Smothers Brothers before joining Engelbert Humperdinck in the ‘80s, and mother Anne-Marie Brown sang with The Babys […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Edward Randell “Almanak EP”

George Harrison “Cosmic Empire” – Far Out Demo From Fab Four Guitarist

Kadelburg “The Rhine (Der Rhein)” – Flow, river, flow

Track Premiere: Laney Lou And The Bird Dogs “Reeling”

Dominique Pruitt “Praying For Rain” – Listen

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album