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Neil Young produces animated video for “Hitchhiker” – Watch

October 16, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A nice little double helping of videos for you today, your eyes can thank you later. Rolling Stone reports: “Neil Young offers an illustrated journey across America in the new video for “Hitchhiker,” the title track from […]

Jim White returns with waffles, triangles and Jesus!

October 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And who doesn’t love waffles, polygons and kind men? Jim White will be releasing his new sixth solo studio album “Waffles, Triangles & Jesus” (which sounds like an episode title from the new Star Trek series) […]

Wilco to reissue first two albums

October 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

News from RS this afternoon on two absolute classics, Passenger Side still makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and how many songs from this year can you say that about? (“Galway […]

Billy Bragg builds bridges not walls – new album out next month

October 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Billy Bragg, currently in North America for the first leg of his ‘Bridges Not Walls’ tour, has released his new single Saffiyah Smiles which you can see the video to below. The song is a rousing Hammond-drenched country soul shuffle […]

Jason Isbell covers Tom Petty’s “Refugee” – Watch

October 11, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s a sign of how much Tom Petty meant to the americana community that so many of “our” artists have been covering his tunes the past week. RS Country reports this morning: “Jason Isbell & the […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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. […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top ten Howe Gelb albums

June 24, 2021 3

When we started this ‘Essentials’ series we stated we would be delving into the back catalogue of prominent Americana artists and bringing you our estimation of either their top ten albums or their top ten tracks. […]

Album Reviews

Sunny Sweeney “Rhinestone Requiem”

July 28, 2025 0

An exceptional album with attitude and twang. Following on from the 2024 release “Still Provoked”, which was a 10th anniversary re-imagining of her “Provoked” album, Sweeney appeared on the cover with her mouth tightly taped up […]

Features

Classic Clips: Conor Oberst (with First Aid Kit & Dawes) “Lua” – Cardinal Sessions, Haldern Pop Special

October 29, 2021 0

Conor Oberst is joined by First Aid Kit for an achingly lovely, sunlit version of a Bright Eyes classic. High on my list of things I’d like to do once normal life resumes properly… oh, please […]