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Something for the weekend: Trampled by Turtles and Sumbuck cover Bon Iver’s “For Emma”

January 24, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new recording by the always deeply lovely Trampled by Turtles who have teamed up with Sumbuck to cover Bon Iver’s […]

AMAUK Awards 2025 winners announced

January 24, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

The winners of the UK Americana Awards 2025 were revealed last night at an apparently glittering ceremony at Hackney Church, London. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings scooped Best International Album and Single awards for “Woodland” and […]

Something for the weekend: Charley Crockett “Good at Losing”

January 17, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week, and we leave you dear reader with a new video from a song which the more observant of you will know featured in my top 10 tracks of 2024 – […]

Something for the weekend: Laura Marling “Caroline”

January 10, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for our first week back and we leave you dear reader with a track which 6 Music has been playing to death this last few weeks and not without good reason – […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of tickets to see Katherine Priddy live

January 10, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Seve Earle, Father John Misty […]

Video Premiere: Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters “Slingshots”

October 2, 2026 0

Beginning with just woozy saxophone and Afton Wolfe’s strummed guitar, Slingshots builds steadily until it becomes the textured, frenetic high point of Wolfe’s live set. Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters command the stage, with Connor […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 6

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

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