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Lachlan Bryan & the Wildes head to UK for ripper dates

May 17, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Aussie alt-country/Americana outfit Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes have announced their return to the UK next month including an appearance at Maverick Festival; along with the European release of their fourth album ‘Some Girls (Quite) Like Country Music’ on June […]

Video: I’m With Her “I-89”

May 17, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

The new single from Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins, aka I’m With Her is predictably classy and delightful, as is the album from which it’s taken, ‘See You Around.’

Rita Coolidge currently playing London dates

May 16, 2018 Paul Kerr 0

The fabled Delta Lady, Rita Coolidge, is currently on a rare four day residency at Canary Wharf’s Boisdale in London promoting her latest album, ‘Safe in the arms of Time’. The Grammy winning singer-songwriter is best remembered […]

Richard Thompson announces UK autumn dates

May 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Richard Thompson has announced an extensive UK tour for October and November 2018 in advance of a new studio album which will be released later this year on Proper Records, kicking off in lovely Liverpool’s Philharmonic on 11th […]

2018 Americana Music Association Awards nominees revealed

May 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

News in from the AMA overnight (the US version) of their list of nominees for their honours and awards for 2018, and there’s good news for Mr Isbell, Margo Price and Brandi Carlile among others – […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

August 3, 2026 0

In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

Album cover for Sophie Moore’s album Trouble in Mind

Sophie Moore “Trouble in Mind”

August 3, 2026 0

Veteran singer-songwriter returns from long absence with rootsy new album. After a lengthy break from music, Sophie Moore returns with Trouble in Mind, produced by Mark Nevers of Lambchop fame, and featuring an accomplished cast of […]

Americana Stories – 1 month left to submit your story

August 3, 2026 0

After announcing this new feature in the Spring, the more observant of readers will notice that we have been publishing stories sent in by our readers since June, which have been of a hugely impressive standard […]

Lachlan Bryan & the Wildes head to UK for ripper dates

Video: I’m With Her “I-89”

Rita Coolidge currently playing London dates

Richard Thompson announces UK autumn dates

2018 Americana Music Association Awards nominees revealed

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

Sophie Moore “Trouble in Mind”

Americana Stories – 1 month left to submit your story

AMERICANAFEST returns for its 27th year in September

The Song Remains: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)