Americana UK

  • News
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Live Reviews
    • Book Reviews
  • Features
    • Archive
      • Americana Bedrock
      • Americana Roots
      • AmericanA to Z
      • A Night to Remember
      • Dirty Dozens
      • Home Life
      • I Write the Songs
      • Lost Albums
      • Political Pops
      • Shuffle
      • Small Venue Heroes
      • Studio Life
      • The Other Side of Me
      • The Twang Factor
      • Top 10 Americana Albums Ever
      • Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century
      • Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists
      • Unsung Heroes
      • Van Life
      • Whatever Happened To…
      • What Should I Do…
      • WITATA
    • Anniversary Cheers
    • AUK Mini-Gigs
    • Can’t Live with it, Can’t Live without it
    • Classic Americana Albums
    • Classic Clips
    • Essentials
    • Fiction
    • For The Sake Of The Song
    • More People Really Should Know About
    • Obituaries
    • Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time
    • VERSIONS
  • Interviews
  • Videos
  • Tracks
  • Columns
    • Sounds from the Shed
    • Vox Continental
  • Podcast
  • Info
    • Contact Us!
    • Review submission FAQ
    • Support Americana UK
    • Want to write for Americana UK?
    • Daily Digest Sign-Up
    • Advertise on Americana UK
    • Privacy Policy
Our latest posts
  • [ July 9, 2026 ] Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026 Live Reviews
  • [ July 9, 2026 ] Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not Tracks
  • [ July 9, 2026 ] Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings” Videos
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs” News
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage Tracks
HomeTracks

Tracks

Americana UK Deputy Editor Jon Aird has a daily listen to the best new americana tracks

Tracks

Samantha Sidley “Drive Like I Never Been Hurt” – Listen

November 27, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Certainly not everything that Samantha Sidley sings – after all she claims Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and  Billie Holiday as influences – would turn up on Americana UK, but we’re happy to have this cover of […]
Tracks

The Lone Bellow “Wonder” – Listen

November 26, 2019 Jonathan Aird 1
The Lone Bellow – Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, Brian Elmquist – have announced the release of their new album, ‘Half Moon Light‘ (Dualtone Records, an Entertainment One Company).  It’s  the band’s fourth studio LP and […]
Tracks

Bob Dylan “Lay Lady Lay (Take 2)” – Listen

November 25, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
  It’s 1969 and Dylan is not doing the same as everyone else – he’s beating his own path to Nashville and will cut an album that is unique within his body of work – it’s […]
Tracks

Kyshona “Fear” – Listen

November 22, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Kyshona Armstrong’s new single is a moody swamp rocker which pulses with an angry intensity.  It’s taken from her new album ‘Listen‘ which was recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville and is out on the […]
News

The Secret Sisters have a new album and UK dates

November 22, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
The Secret Sisters –  Laura and Lydia Rogers – return early next year with a new album ‘Saturn Return‘ (to be released February 28th 2020 on New West Records) and a double visit to the UK […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 490 491 492 … 629 »

our latest posts

Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

Live Reviews
July 9, 2026 0

Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not

Tracks
July 9, 2026 0

Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”

Videos
July 9, 2026 0

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

News
July 8, 2026 0

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

Tracks
July 8, 2026 0
Live Reviews

Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

July 9, 2026 0
And, at last, the temperature had begun to dip, so the only concern could be would the three record days in a row of June heat have caused the rail line any trouble; maybe there’d be […]
Tracks

Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not

July 9, 2026 0
The frontman of The Federales, Benjamin Miller, is about to release a solo EP which celebrates his love for the Grateful Dead, and we have here the title track.  These are Grateful Dead covers, and nor […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”

July 9, 2026 0
The latest single from Tacoma songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig is a brilliantly crafted reflection on love, vulnerability and patience. On Small Wings unfolds beautifully, opening with just Hillig’s voice before the instrumentation begins to swell beneath. […]

  • Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026
  • Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not
  • Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”
  • Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”
  • The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney
  • CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”
  • Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026
  • Ferris & Sylvester “Jealous” – go green, my hulk
  • Video: Pokey LaFarge “The Thing” – I can’t get no satisfaction
Billy Bragg Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Chuck Prophet Courtney Marie Andrews Dean Owens Drive By Truckers Emmylou Harris Jason Isbell Johnny Cash John Prine Lucinda Williams Margo Price Neil Young Peter Bruntnell Robert Vincent Ryan Adams Steve Earle Sturgill Simpson The Band The Byrds The Delines Tom Petty Wilco Willie Nelson
  • DAVID BARBER: NICE INTERVIEW! A new discovery for me at the end of the day. Very enjoyable. Thank you!
  • Dietmar Leibecke: Aww, thanks, friends! You are just too polite <3
  • Martin Johnson: Thanks, Mike. You are right, Dietmar is one of the good ones and deserves everyone's support.

Latest interviews

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

You may have missed…

Album Reviews

Charlee Porter “Ride With Me” (Spinupp, 2018)

December 7, 2018 0
Since releasing a couple of albums near a decade ago Swedish singer-songwriter Charlee Porter has maintained steadfast radio silence until this new four track EP. Which is a pity, as it’s an impressive outing that makes […]
Tracks

The Sound of Ghosts “I’m Gonna Be Free” – Listen

February 6, 2018 0
LA folk collective The Sound of Ghosts bring some buzzing electric guitar into the mix on this track from upcoming release Delivery and Departure.   The Sound of Ghosts are “laying a foundation of self-evaluation” on their […]
Album Reviews

Sterling Drake “The Shape I’m In”

May 21, 2025 0
Excellent debut album from a young, roving troubadour with one foot in the country and one in the town. Sterling Drake is certainly an interesting character. He’s yet to turn 30 years old, but he has […]

© Americana UK 2026, a website based in the People's Republic of Liverpool