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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Emily Dongray

May 5, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

Writing this list was tricky. Thinking about music in terms of its release date is all well and good, but I tend to think of things as before and after 1980, not 2000. In fact, that’s […]

Lost Albums: Gordon Payne “Gordon Payne”

May 5, 2022 Martin Johnson 6

Funky honest country soul produced by J J Cale and mixed by Waylon Jennings. Everyone at Americana UK is always thinking of new ideas to present music to our readers, and the latest is to periodically […]

Classic Americana Albums: Brendan Croker & the 5 O’Clock Shadows “Boat Trips In The Bay”

May 4, 2022 Paul Russell 0

A German folk magazine once described Brendan Croker as ‘a sympathetic, maybe rough, pub-rocker with big ears and one of the most pleasant musicians to come out of England.’ Whilst that isn’t the most flattering write-up, […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Traveling Wilburys “Tweeter and the Monkey Man”

May 3, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Last week’s chain gang was the Counting Crows’ ‘Monkey’ which followed on from Ramsay Midwood’s ‘Feed My Monkey’ the week before, so while we’re on the subject of monkeys it seemed a shame not to follow […]

The Song Remains: Naomi Judd 1946 – 2022

May 3, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Female role model and keeper of the real country flame. The mainstream and social media are full of genuine shock, sadness, and sympathy following the surprise death of country music superstar Naomi Judd on 30th April […]

More People Really Should Know About: Padraig Jack

September 29, 2026 0

Just off the west coast of Ireland, west of Clare and south of Connemara, lie three small islands. With weather-beaten cliffs, tiny stone-walled fields, and a small, resilient population, the Aran Islands are steeped in history. […]

Greyhounds “Live On 29th Street”

September 29, 2026 0

An analogue, funky, live experience that truly lifts the soul. It would be a stretch to call Live On 29th Street an Americana album in the truest sense of the term; however, if three superb musicians […]

Ella Spencer “Howlin’ Wolf” – one lie too many

September 29, 2026 0

Here’s a song we know; Americana UK was lucky enough to hear a very early, possibly first, outing at the Americana Showcases back in 2025, when it was fresh off the page from the previous weekend. […]