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Andrew Leahey & The Homestead “American Static Vol 1”

November 2, 2021 Alan Fitter 0

If you like your music on the rocky side, this could be the album for you. Like a lot of musicians, Nashville-based Andrew Leahey spent lockdown writing and recording songs – so many that ‘American Static’ […]

Live Review: Midnight Skyracer, St Georges Bristol – 14th October 2021

November 2, 2021 Tim Martin 1

Over the last year or so it was inevitable that some great music would slip under the radar. In 2018 AUK’s Jeremy Searle predicted great things for Midnight Skyracer, and then the trail went cold. Following […]

Melanie Curran “San Benedito Beach”

November 2, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

An album with promise albeit vocally uneven – marred by a final lapse of taste. Melanie Curran, we are told, is a songwriter, ethnographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on the evolution of traditional music in […]

Artwork for Kirby Brown album "Break Into Blossom"

Kirby Brown “Break Into Blossom”

November 1, 2021 Ewan Lury 0

Kirby Brown takes us into a new wave of Americana music with a mixture of success and failure. Kirby Brown’s latest album, “Break into Blossom“, is an intimate and soothing record that uses a wonderful mixture […]

Live Review: Courtney Marie Andrews, Gorilla, Manchester – 26th October 2021

November 1, 2021 Clint West 0

Award winning singer-songwriter reminds everyone just how uplifting a great performance can be. On the morning of this show I slipped on some wet brown leaves whilst out walking the dog. As well as causing me […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
U2 - Easter Lilly EP
By Joe Nathan , 7 hours ago
RE: Versions!
From the excellent Thee Holy Brothers...
By Paul Kerr , 8 hours ago
RE: J'accuse
You're probably right Joe. Sensible words
By Paul Villers , 21 hours ago
RE: Americana 25 Festival
Tickets sorted. Can't wait 👍
By MarkMcCall , 22 hours ago
London Gigs Next Week
Posting this on the off chance anyone on here knows of ...
By MarkMcCall , 22 hours ago
RE: Versions!
Quite a few traffic noises here!/p>
By Rick Bayles , 22 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Todd Rundgren - At The BBC 1972-1982
By Peter Thompson , 22 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Heartless Bastards - The Mountain
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Jerry Jeff Walker - Navajo Rug
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago

Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

April 2, 2026 0

Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

April 2, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

April 2, 2026 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]