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Album Reviews

David Berkeley “The Faded Red and Blue” (Straw Man, 2018)

December 19, 2018 Linda Jameson 0
‘The Faded Red and Blue’ is a five-track EP from Santa-Fe based songwriter,  David Berkeley. It was written in response to the political landscape in America: he began writing in the aftermath of the presidential election in […]
Album Reviews

The Black Lillies “Stranger to Me” (Attack Monkey/Thirty Tigers, 2018)

November 5, 2018 Linda Jameson 0
What’s striking about ‘Stranger to Me’, the fifth album by The Black Lillies from Knoxville, Tennessee, is how tight it’s all sounding: they’ve had a bumpy few years. Multiple line-up changes (going from a six-piece to […]
Album Reviews

The Mallett Brothers Band “Vive L’Acadie!” (Acadia Recording, 2018)

June 5, 2018 Linda Jameson 0
Can you ever have too much whiskey? Well, probably, but not if you are in The Mallett Brothers Band. The tracks on ‘Vive L’Acadie!’ are steeped in it. For a band from Maine, it’s just as […]
Album Reviews

Haley Heynderickx “I Need to Start a Garden” (Mama Bird Recording Co, 2018)

May 17, 2018 Linda Jameson 0
Listening to Portland-based Haley Heynderickx’s debut album for the first time, it’s forgivable to just lean back into the melodies, soak up the whispery delivery, and absorb the stripped back guitar work. There’s some gorgeous 60s-style […]
Album Reviews

Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner “Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner” (State Fair Records, 2018)

April 11, 2018 Linda Jameson 0
Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner’s self-titled album is an accomplished and heartfelt homage to Pedigo’s late father. From the title (inspired by his father’s terrible homebrew), to the themes of the songs (breakups, loss, the transient nature of […]

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

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

Features
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Railroad Earth in Richmond Virginia, 21st May 2010

Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

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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
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  • Joshua Ray Walker makes a welcome return with new album and tour dates
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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 Premiere: Rosenblume “Knight in Shining Armour”

July 20, 2021 0
Check out the video premiere of ‘Knight in Shining Armour’ from Liverpool’s Roseblume.  It’s an earnest song of unrequited love, disarming in its heartfelt and direct sincerity.  There’s a restless rhythm and a foot-tapping beat, creating […]
Album Reviews

Reg Meuross “Stolen from God”

March 23, 2023 1
A stunning and important work of historical research set to some of the best folk tunes you’ll hear this year. This is a project that has been in the planning since 2018. Meuross says of it: […]
Videos

Video: Joana Serrat “Unnamed”

January 21, 2019 0
As you may have read on this site last week, the wonderful Joana Serrat starts a UK tour in Manchester on Thursday 24th.  This lovely four and a half minutes is from her new album ‘Dripping […]

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