Paul Kerr

Johanna Rose “Can’t Love You From The Ground”

November 11, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

A very impressive set of songs which reach deep into the heart of rural American music. Anyone who enjoys delving into, as Greil Marcus called it, old weird America, would be well advised to have a […]

Live Review : Stereo Naked + Rain Of Animals Fallen Angels Club @The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 2nd November 2022

November 10, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

A truly international night of entertainment occurred in Glasgow’s Glad Cafe on a very dreich and dreary midweek evening. If, say, a hurricane had hit the Southside, those in attendance would have shrugged it off as […]

AUK Short Cuts – November 2022

November 9, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Welcome to our second Short Cuts 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 […]

Loose Music announce series of shows at The Betsey Trotwood

November 7, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Vital UK-based Americana label Loose Music has announced a string of gigs exhibiting their extensive Americana roster. “Loose Nights” kicks off on Friday, 11th November, with the first show featuring ex-Uncle Lucius frontman Kevin Galloway as […]

Small Venue Heroes: Nathan Bell

November 1, 2022 Paul Kerr 0

Nathan Bell’s first stab at fame ran foul of the increasing assembly line approach required by the Nashville music industry in the 1980s. Unwilling to play their game he quit and had a regular job for […]

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The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

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. […]

Interviews

Interview: Will Hoge

December 4, 2018 0

Nashville’s Will Hoge has been making records since the turn of the century and built a sizeable following for his brand of honest, heartfelt, and as on the new album, ‘My American Dream‘ thought-provoking music. Never […]

Album Reviews

Tom Petty “An American Treasure – 4CD Deluxe” (Reprise Records, 2018)

October 15, 2018 2

So what am I supposed to tell you about Tom Petty that you’re not already aware of? And what is the point of this compilation to an Americana music fan who already has all the albums? […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: The Ballroom Thieves

December 10, 2021 0

Over the past couple of years, we have been privileged to share some stunning and intimate miniature gigs with our readers. In troubled times, especially when live music has been hard to come by, these home […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

Johanna Rose “Can’t Love You From The Ground”

Live Review : Stereo Naked + Rain Of Animals Fallen Angels Club @The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 2nd November 2022

AUK Short Cuts – November 2022

Loose Music announce series of shows at The Betsey Trotwood

Small Venue Heroes: Nathan Bell

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”