Videos

Our latest posts

Video Premiere: Richard Neuberg “Crow Needs The Pine”

January 8, 2026 Andrew Frolish 1

Beginning with just his guitar and gorgeous baritone, Richard Neuberg’s new single, ‘Crow Needs The Pine’, builds in intensity and instrumentation, growing into a dramatic and emotive performance that has a lasting impact. His opening words are […]

Video: Dusty Wright “Where to Be” – now I know where to go

January 7, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Written with London-based singer-songwriter David Ogilvy, the latest video from Dusty Wright is a brilliantly melodic song that explores the comfort to be found in our memories. Wright’s vocal performance is gently tuneful as he winds […]

Video Premiere: Lady Nade “Sober”

January 6, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Runner-up in our readers’ poll Best UK artist category in 2025, Lady Nade possesses a wonderfully smooth, soothing voice, and the intimate warmth of her vocal performances is truly captivating. Her new single ‘Sober’ is typically […]

Video Premiere: Seven Crows “The Defeat of the Spanish Armada”

January 5, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Happy new year and welcome back to AUK! What a way to start 2026. Immerse yourself in the moody soundscapes of ‘The Defeat of the Spanish Armada’ by Seven Crows, the side project of virtuoso violinist […]

Merry Christmas to all our readers from the AUK team

December 23, 2025 Mark Whitfield 5

Well that’s it from us for this year. A huge thank you to you our readers for your ongoing support and sticking with us through typos, glitches and accidentally posting in the middle of the night. […]

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

July 15, 2026 0

One of the most influential singer-songwriters of the modern era, James Taylor returns to the UK this month for his first London performance in three years when he takes to the stage at The O2 Arena […]

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

July 15, 2026 0

And it’s off to another new venue in London, prestigiously located at Olympia in one of those surprisingly hard to get to parts of London. Few are the venues that feel the need to post outlying […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

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 […]

Album Reviews

The Lucky Ones “The Lucky Ones”

September 8, 2021 0

An album that deserves stronger vocals for the stories it tells. The Lucky Ones’ self-titled debut album partners bluegrass and string band music with detailed stories about Canada’s Far North, Yukon in fact, the territory made […]

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Neko Case

September 17, 2025 1

Neko Case has been on my mind a lot recently. Perhaps it’s the autumn and the mood swing of weather that prompts some thoughtful angst, but I’ve also noticed she is having a bit of a […]

Album Reviews

Jesper Lindell “Twilights”

April 11, 2022 0

Jesper Lindell presents what could well be a definition of Americana (discuss). As has often been noted, Americana is a broad church, both encompassing and drifting through many other genres and sub-genres of music. However, if […]

Video Premiere: Richard Neuberg “Crow Needs The Pine”

Video: Dusty Wright “Where to Be” – now I know where to go

Video Premiere: Lady Nade “Sober”

Video Premiere: Seven Crows “The Defeat of the Spanish Armada”

Merry Christmas to all our readers from the AUK team

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

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

Max Subar “Anything Could Be”

Park Hills Circle “All Of A Sudden” – seasons change