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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Richard Parkinson

July 27, 2023 Richard Parkinson 4

As ever when the subject of americana comes up the issue of what it is bubbles right up with it. Back in the days when No Depression was an online community, there was a discussion where […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Rick Bayles

July 20, 2023 Rick Bayles 9

Writing for Americana UK can sometimes be a bit like riding one of those extreme roller coasters. One minute you’re trundling along on a straight track and all seems well with the world, the next you’re […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

July 13, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 48

As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

AUK’s Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Helen Jones

July 6, 2023 Helen Jones 1

I’m not going to lie. I was, shall we say, apprehensive about putting this list together. I had thoughts of, ‘Have I picked the kind of artists I should choose?’ but then, ultimately I came to […]

AUK’s Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Tim Martin

June 29, 2023 Tim Martin 0

So, the brief is to pick 10, and only 10, artists that are in my view the greatest ever… Big ask. Having whittled my list down to about 40, and with an hour to go before […]

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]

Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”

August 13, 2026 0

Warm spirit meets cool tunes on Canadian songwriter’s latest offering. Allison Russell is one of those names that has become a by-word for quality in contemporary music. Having emerged through bands such as Po’ Girl, Birds […]

Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn

August 13, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter Grey DeLisle has announced her forthcoming album, Don’t Turn Around, to be released on 23rd October 2026 via Hummin’bird Records. Produced by the late Andy Paley and completed by longtime collaborator Marvin Etzioni following Paley’s […]