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Bloodshot release not crap Christmas compilation

November 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Lovely little piece in Rolling Stone Country yesterday about Bloodshot’s new Christmas comp which we’ll be reviewing any day now here at AUK. It beats the Bublé if you can beat your auntie to the CD […]

RS on the songwriter who saved Townes Van Zandt’s life

November 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 2

Really interesting piece up on RS today about an americana legend and a slightly less well known musician: “A lot of lore surrounds the brief but colorful career of Townes Van Zandt, the gifted songwriter who […]

Del Amitri are back! Tour dates for 2018 announced

November 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Del Amitri have announced their return in 2018 for a UK tour, the Glaswegian band’s first run of dates since 2014. The July 2018 tour includes original band members – Justin Currie (vocals, guitar), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Andy Alston (keys), Kris Dollimore (guitar) […]

City Roots Festival Returns in 2018

November 20, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Trialled earlier this year as a winter spin-off from the main Folk Festival, Cambridge will once again see a mini-festival across the city’s music venues at the end of February and into March 2018. As you’d […]

James Taylor surprises Jimmy Kimmel with birthday song – Watch

November 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Sorry, that headline makes it sound like he did a rendition of “Happy Birthday”. Stereogum reports: “James Taylor guested on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night for the late night host’s 50th birthday celebration. Taylor’s appearance was a surprise, […]

Vox Continental: September 2026

September 24, 2026 0

With the long, hot summer finally fading, it seems like a lot of European artists are keen to get out on tour. Oakland Rain are a Norwegian folk and Americana duo, made up of twin sisters, […]

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

September 24, 2026 0

Family Stereo, most recently seen out supporting the Felice Brothers, is the project of Blake Watt, and Remedy is the opening song on his latest album The Thread, which has been released via Bella Union. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

September 24, 2026 0

Here is the latest single from Italian singer-songwriter, one-woman band, and writer Elli de Mon. Timeless and cinematic, Strange Fruit is deeply haunting and beautifully unsettling. The focus is entirely on de Mon’s impressive, resonant voice, […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Satin Nickel

March 26, 2020 0

Here’s another exclusive house-gig from Americana UK. We’re bringing these to you to help keep the nation smiling! This is a great opportunity for us to see some fabulous songs performed in new ways. It’s also […]

Tracks

Ramona Rose “High Water” – Listen

November 1, 2018 0

Manchester based Ramona Rose recently took the decision to leave her folk-rock band and hit the road as a solo artist, with just a guitar and a stomp-box loop pedal. Having just completed an eight city […]

Videos

Video: The Lucky Ones “Waiting on a Paycheque”

April 18, 2024 0

Yukon-based traditionalists The Lucky Ones are ‘Waiting on a Paycheque’. Recorded at Ganaraska Recording Co. in Baltimore, Ontario, the band is seen performing around a pair of vintage microphones. The song would be at home at […]

Bloodshot release not crap Christmas compilation

RS on the songwriter who saved Townes Van Zandt’s life

Del Amitri are back! Tour dates for 2018 announced

City Roots Festival Returns in 2018

James Taylor surprises Jimmy Kimmel with birthday song – Watch

Vox Continental: September 2026

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”