Paul Kerr

AUK Short Cuts: Sequoia Rose, Everett Wren, Old Lost John, The Red Barn, Rooster Blackspur, Sara Bug, Hollowsage & the Three Mile Islanders, Tessio, The Popravinas! and Gabriel Minnikin

February 3, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Interview: Dean Owens and Don Antonio on “Spirit Ridge” an album forged via friendship, family and shared connections

January 30, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

AUK award-winning Scots songwriter Dean Owens teams up with Italy’s Don Antonio and finds they actually have a lot in common as they record in a 400 hundred-year-old farmhouse and enjoy some wine along the way. […]

Bonnie “Prince” Billy “The Purple Bird”

January 29, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Will Oldham goes all Nashville on us but maintains his outsider status with style. We’ve precious few mavericks left alive these days but Will Oldham certainly fits the bill with his lengthy and much varied discography […]

AUK Back Pages No. 11

January 10, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

Well, Happy New Year to all here in 2025 as we delve into the then new year of 2008 with our latest peek into the AUK archives. As ever there’s a new cover design for the […]

John Hammond “You’re Doin’ Fine, Blues At The Boarding House June 2 & 3, 1973″

January 6, 2025 Paul Kerr 0

“You’re Doin’ Fine” is the latest release from the Owsley Stanley Foundation, named for the famed sound man and chemical wizard (also known as Bear) who, aside from his mass production of LSD, developed the […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Clarence Tilton “Queen Of The Brawl”

July 17, 2025 2

Omaha five-piece establishes itself as one of the best acts on the americana music scene with a career-defining third album. Clarence Tilton is a five-piece band from Omaha, Nebraska, featuring brothers Chris Weber, guitar and vocals, […]

Album Reviews

Lydia Luce “Mammoth”

October 31, 2025 1

Newfound serenity is explored through immersive soundscapes. After “Dark River” (2021) and “Florida Girl” (2023), Nashville singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Lydia Luce returns with her third full-length release, “Mammoth”, a delicate yet poignant reflection on struggle, […]

News

Tyler Childers announces follow up tour to autumn UK date

September 5, 2025 0

7x Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tyler Childers will return to the UK and Europe in the spring of 2026 for newly confirmed shows across Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam. Tickets for his “On the […]

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