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Americana UK’s top 20 albums of 2025: 20-11

December 19, 2025 0

So we have reached the end of another year here at AUK and over the last few weeks we as a group of writers have been locked in a dark room until we could reach a […]

Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?

December 19, 2025 0

And here we are, the very last Jingle Bells Friday of the season – how did it come around so soon and with the Christmas song bag still well stuffed? It’s always the way, isn’t it? […]

Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011

December 19, 2025 0

Reading Andy Davisdon’s excellent review of their new album at AUK last week reminded me about Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter. She appeared (at least as far as I was concerned) with 2002’s “Reckless Burning”. […]

Feliz Navidad – Americana UK’s new podcast episode is live featuring the one and only Willy Vlautin!

December 19, 2025 0

It’s a Christmas special as Keith chats to Willy Vlautin about the new Delines album due in 2026, as well as touring, Christmas parties, and finding inspiration. It’s… ahem… a cracker! The interview is bookended by […]

Live Review: Thomas & The Angry Hearts, Martin’s Bar, Lillestrøm, Norway – 5th December 2025

December 19, 2025 0

Travelling from the UK to Norway for a single gig might appear to border on the eccentric, but some nights justify a journey. As it turned out, a cold (for the English), mild (for the Norwegians) […]

Features
Americana UK’s top 20 albums of 2025: 20-11
So we have reached the end of another year here at AUK and over the last few weeks we as a group of writers have been locked in a dark room until we could reach [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011
Reading Andy Davisdon’s excellent review of their new album at AUK last week reminded me about Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter. She appeared (at least as far as I was concerned) with 2002’s “Reckless [...]
Features
Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: the rest of the best
We will be publishing our albums of the year from tomorrow starting with numbers 20-11, as chosen by AUK’s writing team. But which albums almost made the list? Here are those which didn’t quite reach [...]
Features
The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Smith
I’ve always enjoyed lists in magazines, and for me they serve three purposes. One, they may introduce me to some new song or artist I’ve not been aware of; two, they may make me go [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Digital Live Albums in 2025
A quirky and amusing take in our occasional Essentials series looks at the best live digital-only releases in 2025 This exciting and fun way of listening to live music recordings is a new wrinkle on [...]

Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me

December 19, 2025 0

A final end of the year gift from the ever creative Bill Callahan is today’s song ‘Lonely City’ which is the second single from his upcoming new album “My Days of 58” which is out on […]

Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”

December 19, 2025 0

It’s hard to write an authentic song of love and romance, and harder still to write original, fresh Christmas music. The brilliantly-named Leicester-based band Mountaintop Junkshop manage to achieve both in one song. ‘Meet Me At […]

Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: the rest of the best

December 18, 2025 0

We will be publishing our albums of the year from tomorrow starting with numbers 20-11, as chosen by AUK’s writing team. But which albums almost made the list? Here are those which didn’t quite reach the […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Smith

December 18, 2025 7

I’ve always enjoyed lists in magazines, and for me they serve three purposes. One, they may introduce me to some new song or artist I’ve not been aware of; two, they may make me go back […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Digital Live Albums in 2025

December 18, 2025 1

A quirky and amusing take in our occasional Essentials series looks at the best live digital-only releases in 2025 This exciting and fun way of listening to live music recordings is a new wrinkle on the […]

Something for the weekend: Aimee Mann “I Was Thinking I Could Clean Up for Christmas”
December 19, 2025 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. We’ll be back on Monday where we announce our writers’ top 10 albums of 2025 and then our final day of posting for the year [...]
Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?
December 19, 2025 0
And here we are, the very last Jingle Bells Friday of the season – how did it come around so soon and with the Christmas song bag still well stuffed? It’s always the way, isn’t [...]
Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me
December 19, 2025 0
A final end of the year gift from the ever creative Bill Callahan is today’s song ‘Lonely City’ which is the second single from his upcoming new album “My Days of 58” which is out [...]
Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”
December 19, 2025 0
It’s hard to write an authentic song of love and romance, and harder still to write original, fresh Christmas music. The brilliantly-named Leicester-based band Mountaintop Junkshop manage to achieve both in one song. ‘Meet Me [...]
Video Premiere: Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham “We’ll Never Get Out Of Love Alive”
December 18, 2025 0
Here’s a live in the studio recording of ‘We’ll Never Get Out of Love Alive’ from Australian duo Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham. Haunting and evocative, the words and melody slowly unfold, quietly drawing you [...]

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