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Passenger announces surprise new album, out tomorrow

July 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Passenger has announced a new album, and if you saw any of the live stream last night (which you can catch below, but not live) (obviously), you’ll have heard that it’s his most americana-y record to […]

Gregg Allman final album is out in September

July 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Rounder Records has announced the release date for Gregg Allman’s final studio album, and you can watch the launch trailer below. “Southern Blood” arrives worldwide on Friday, September 8th and NPR premiered the album’s first song, “My […]

Deer Tick announce new albums for September, two of them

July 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

For the first time in four years (imagine life back then if you will), Providence, RI quartet Deer Tick have announced the release of not one new album on September 15th but two, creatively entitled: “Deer Tick Vol. […]

Jon Langford announces new album

July 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Jon Langford has announced details of his new record which comes out on September 22nd on the Bloodshot label. The record was recorded on November 8th, the day after the 2016 election where the Welsh-bred, Chicago-based […]

Hiss Golden Messenger announces new album

July 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Some nice news this morning from Consequence of Sound on an AUK favourite. Awesome cover art too. They report: “Last October, North Carolina folk artist M.C. Taylor released his latest album as Hiss Golden Messenger, Heart Like a […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

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. […]

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The Cadillac Three announce rescheduled UK tour

March 3, 2022 0

Award-winning fuzz-country band The Cadillac Three will be playing eight shows across the UK, including a headline performance at The Long Road Festival and a celebratory show at London’s legendary Roundhouse. The Hillbilly Hypnotized tour is, […]

Live Reviews

Maverick Festival, Easton Park Farm Suffolk, 6th – 8th July 2018

July 17, 2018 0

This year’s Maverick Festival was held under glorious sunshine at Easton Park Farm in the deepest part of rural Suffolk. As usual, Director Paul Spencer had pulled together a tremendous range of polished multinational talent which […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: The Black Denims “Ain’t All Roses”

March 22, 2023 0

A second premiere for the day and this time we’re really happy to feature the Glasgow based band The Black Denims. They are the new project of singer songwriter August Saint-Giles who has gathered a crack […]

Passenger announces surprise new album, out tomorrow

Gregg Allman final album is out in September

Deer Tick announce new albums for September, two of them

Jon Langford announces new album

Hiss Golden Messenger announces new album

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”