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[ August 4, 2026 ] Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider Interviews
[ August 4, 2026 ] Phil Hooley “Everything We’ll Never Need” Album Reviews
[ August 4, 2026 ] Americana on Audio: Three books that you don’t need an Audible subscription for Book Reviews
[ August 4, 2026 ] More People Should Really Know About: Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey Features
[ August 4, 2026 ] AUK Shortcuts: Around About Dusk, Paul Mosley and The Red Meat Orchestra, Coldsville, The Roseline, Jim Reynolds, Long John Makkay, Clark Paterson, and Davis Wells Album Reviews

Small Venue Heroes – The Lost Trades

November 8, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Lockdown had a profound effect on all musicians. For The Lost Trades, a newly established band on the verge of their first tour it slammed the brakes on. Formed in 2019 by Wiltshire based singer songwriters […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Robert Ellis “Houston”

November 7, 2022 Helen Jones 0

In the last Chain Gang entry, Graeme Tait chose Hiss Golden Messenger’s ‘Biloxi’, a song in which frontman MC Taylor laments: “Say Biloxi / It’s tough all over / Ah, Houston / You scared me sober”, […]

Classic Clips: The Handsome Family “The Bottomless Hole” – Whelan’s, Dublin, 25th April 2015

November 4, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

The welcome return of live shows has brought a deeper sense of gratitude and community amongst music-lovers and raised the importance of enjoying the moment, of being transported away from your everyday to somewhere new, different […]

Twang Factor 3: AUK’s showcase for new artists returns

November 3, 2022 Clint West 2

Once again we are offering a platform for new and emerging artists to share their music with our readers. AUK is looking for new and emerging artists to feature in our Twang Factor 3 competition. Contestents […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Your last chance to vote for your own picks

November 3, 2022 Clint West 0

Voting in our readers choice closes at midnight GMT on Sunday November 4th. It’s going to be a close-run race, so every vote will count. Get yours in now! Click on the link to last week’s […]

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Phil Hooley “Everything We’ll Never Need”

August 4, 2026 0

An appealing laid-back brew of blues, soul and country with gentle swing and groove. Scarborough-based Phil Hooley is the founder of the alt-country band The Woolgatherers. Everything We’ll Never Need is his third solo album after […]

Americana on Audio: Three books that you don’t need an Audible subscription for

August 4, 2026 0

Audiobooks are one of the big growth areas in listening. They now amount to 10% of the UK publishing market. That market is still dominated by the convenience of Amazon’s Audible platform, and there are plenty […]