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Kathy Greenholdt “If” (Independent, 2020)

November 30, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Talking about late starters! Chicago singer-songwriter Kathy Greenholdt started back in 2002. Nothing unusual in that. But, that is actually when she started to learn playing the guitar and wrote her first song. Suspicious listener? You […]

Bob Spring “American Dream” (Independent, 2020)

November 26, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Many would wonder why a non-American artist, in this case, Bob Spring From Switzerland would even come up with an album called ‘American Dream,’ let alone claim it is Americana music. Frankly, they should stop wondering. […]

Mink’s Miracle Medicine “Thumbs Up Angel” (WarHen Records, 2020)

November 26, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

West Virginia-based duo Mink’s Miracle Medicine (Melissa Wright and Daniel Zezeski, who share vocal duties) describe themselves as ‘Americana’, but the urgent album opener, and recent single, ‘At The Fair,’ recalls the rushing, jangly guitar pop […]

Randy Mundy “Celestial Skies” (Independent, 2020)

November 25, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0

Can this really be a classic, lost album from 1975? Well, the good people at Cordial Records certainly think so, in that they have bought up the rights to some old singles and unreleased tracks from […]

Morton Valence “Black Angel Drifter” (Cow Pie, 2020)

November 25, 2020 Jim Finnie 0

The opening sentence of promotional material that accompanies this Morton Valence (re)release states “Black Angel Drifter is an album of unorthodox ’country’ music and unlike anything you’ve heard before”. You won’t be surprised to hear that […]

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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
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Something for the weekend: Clem Snide “Where Have You Gone”

June 19, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week and we can’t let today pass without acknowledging the massive sense of relief after last night. Maybe the Reform guy is a better plumber than politician, although you […]

American Aquarium “New Ways To Lose”

June 19, 2026 1

Twenty albums in and yet another hugely impressive release from American Aquarium. A look back through the Americana UK archives will find plenty of references to American Aquarium, including a very rare 10 out of 10 […]

Shearwater return with “The New World” next month

June 19, 2026 0

Shearwater’s new album The New World will be released on 31st July 2026 via the band’s own Polyborus label in partnership with Secretly Distribution. In the past quarter-century, Shearwater slyly became a distinctive, consistent and adventurous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Interviews

Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

June 11, 2026 2

Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

Album Reviews

Arrica Rose & the …’s “Technicolour Blue”

February 8, 2021 0

A wonderfully sculptured piece of work that captures the soul. With musical influences containing such diverse names as Billie Holiday, Tom Waits, Television, Edith Piaf, Joy Division and the Andrews Sisters, it should come as no […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Plàsi

April 8, 2022 0

Since the start of the pandemic and the subsequent loss of regular, live music, we have been bringing you a series of ‘mini-gigs’, helping fabulous artists to continue to connect with their audience. As the music […]

Videos

Video: Bruce Springsteen “Ghosts”

September 28, 2020 0

The latest single from Bruce Springsteen launches immediately into a forceful drum pattern, laying the foundations for a powerful song about a life of love and loss, surrounded by music. Springsteen explains: “‘Ghosts’ is about the beauty […]