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[ September 10, 2026 ] Fruition “Something More” Album Reviews
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[ September 10, 2026 ] David Coller “Blue Water” Album Reviews
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But is it Americana? – Fotheringay

May 9, 2022 Rick Bayles 3

Welcome to a new series of features in which some of our writers will try to justify an Americana tag on a band and/or album that wouldn’t, usually, be associated with this genre. This series has […]

Brand new Americana Fest in Bath announced for this July

May 9, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

The line-up for a new comedy and music festival in the American Museum and Gardens in Bath has been released. Called simply “Americana Fest”, the weekender will include a star-studded selection of American ex-pat comedians, and […]

World’s biggest ceilidh announced for this December!

May 6, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

The world’s biggest ceilidh will occur in The Ovo Hydro later this year. Entitled Hoolie in the Hydro, the night will feature some top musicians in the Scottish and Irish scenes. The world-first event, which will […]

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win a vinyl copy of the new Old Crow Medicine Show album

May 6, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters including new tracks by Calexico, Spiritualized, Ferris & Sylvester and Cowboy Junkies plus some […]

Jack Broadbent announces 2022 UK tour dates

May 5, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Jack Broadbent has announced his 2022 tour, which includes seven dates starting in Leamington Spa on the 14th of June. The tour is either side of his Black Deer Festival appearance and promotes their most recent […]

Fruition “Something More”

September 10, 2026 0

Dense harmonies and insightful words make this a “why haven’t I heard them before” album. Fruition say that “this album is the culmination of almost two decades of making music. We set out to show the […]

Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”

September 10, 2026 0

Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins and is one of our “most compelling voices in folk, Americana, and country,” as his press accurately describes him. Having seen him play live with his regular musical partner, Pippa Murdie, in […]

David Coller “Blue Water”

September 10, 2026 0

Stunning traditional songwriting on instant folk classic. This is the second full-length release by singer-songwriter David Coller this year. His first, When Summer Comes, was given a glowing write-up in these pages, and now comes Blue […]