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The Milk Carton Kids “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

April 16, 2026 Rick Bayles 0

Exquisite harmonies and faultless guitar work deliver songs of crystaline fragility. The Milk Carton Kids are back! A new album from the superb Milk Carton Kids is always something of a cause for celebration, here at […]

Review: Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame – Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony

April 16, 2026 Liz Thomson 0

Two years ago, the ceremony honouring the inductees of the inaugural class of the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHoF) set the bar high indeed. Two thrilling and emotional evenings of music-making and camaraderie, memories […]

DIX “Ludovicus Bosco Hic Fuit”

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Smith 0

Dutch Americana band return with polished and personal offering. A little background: DIX describe themselves as a roots band with a folky heart and a generous dose of melancholic americana. The band was formed by childhood […]

A reminder of our call for short fiction: Americana stories…

April 16, 2026 Tim Martin 0

AUK would like to invite fiction writers to submit short stories inspired by the world of americana music for publication on Americana UK. Whether it’s a tale sparked by a particular song, a character shaped by […]

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

After the excitement of the Fairport Acoustic Autumn Tour which had landed at the stunning Cutty Sark as its London venue, it’s hardly a step down for an evening of the full electric band – with […]

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK

July 15, 2026 3

Correction: The original version of this story described James Taylor as arriving in the UK next week, when as one of our readers has pointed out in the comments, he’s already played Scotland and is in […]

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

July 15, 2026 0

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow proves that Democracy is strongest when it is diverse. It’s hard to pin down Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. They are all over the map, stylistically, and as a collective. Over the course of more […]

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026