Americana UK

It’s the 2025 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year

December 5, 2025 0

So it’s that time of year again when we run our annual readers poll in which we ask you to reflect on the last 12 months (well, 11) and choose your favourite americana, the stuff that’s […]

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Jon Harmon

December 5, 2025 0

The next entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Jon Harmon, who is a singer-songwriter based in Velletri, Italy. Harmon has been performing and writing songs for years, but found his true voice only lately. “I am […]

Podcast number 10 now featuring South Korean band Wednesdayoff is now live!

December 5, 2025 0

A packed show this week as Keith interviews South Korean band Wednesdayoff, as well as Editor in Chief Mark Whitfield. There are tracks from Luke Tuchscherer, James Hodder, Richard Thompson, David Ford, Michael Weston King, and […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Lucy Mellenfield live

December 5, 2025 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Mavis Staples, Mariel Buckley, The Dreaming Spires, Aimee Mann […]

Midlake “Eyes Full Of Animal” – is that a mirror?

December 5, 2025 0

The thing is, you listen to a new song by Midlake, and it sounds great from the start. Naturally, they are a tight band, and they know what they are doing – that blend of one […]

Features
The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Jon Harmon
The next entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Jon Harmon, who is a singer-songwriter based in Velletri, Italy. Harmon has been performing and writing songs for years, but found his true voice only lately. “I [...]
Features
Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Raw
Under Andy Short’s recent Top 10, there was praise from a reader for his choices that had “objectivity and historical context” as opposed to others, which had been “Some songs I like”. The reader, it [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Sam Moss
Sam Moss falls under the definition of troubadour. He has been a professional musician for fifteen years, most of it spent around the New England states. He now lives in Staunton, Virginia, but grew up [...]
Features
The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Maggie May Treanor
The next entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Maggie May Treanor, a singer-songwriter with roots in the rolling hills of Yorkshire, Ireland and Spain. This emerging artist brings an authentic approach to UK Americana. Raised [...]
Interviews
Interview: Dan Bern has still got his fastball, and a change-up
In the smart and lively songs of Dan Bern, nuances are at work like honeybees in a hive. A busy swarm of subtleties generates a nucleus of narrative honeycomb that has more layers than an [...]

Video: Serious Child “Veneer”

December 5, 2025 0

Check out the latest single from West Sussex artist Serious Child, the musical moniker of Alan Young. Co-written with Neil Connor, ‘Veneer’ is simply gorgeous. The instrumentation is lush and layered, delicate and precise, including sweetly […]

Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Raw

December 4, 2025 5

Under Andy Short’s recent Top 10, there was praise from a reader for his choices that had “objectivity and historical context” as opposed to others, which had been “Some songs I like”. The reader, it has […]

Book Review: Alice Gerrard “Custom Made Woman – A Life In Traditional Music”

December 4, 2025 0

The word ‘legend’ is overused in the world of music writing; too often applied as a lazy label to someone who is merely well-known or a favourite of a particular scribe. In the case of Alice […]

Maz O’Connor returning with fifth album in 2026

December 4, 2025 0

Maz O’Connor is returning to her roots with her fifth album, “Love It Is a Killing Thing”, to be released on 13th March 2026. “Love It Is A Killing Thing” is O’Connor’s first album in four […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Sam Moss

December 4, 2025 0

Sam Moss falls under the definition of troubadour. He has been a professional musician for fifteen years, most of it spent around the New England states. He now lives in Staunton, Virginia, but grew up in […]

Midlake “Eyes Full Of Animal” – is that a mirror?
December 5, 2025 0
The thing is, you listen to a new song by Midlake, and it sounds great from the start. Naturally, they are a tight band, and they know what they are doing – that blend of [...]
Video: Serious Child “Veneer”
December 5, 2025 0
Check out the latest single from West Sussex artist Serious Child, the musical moniker of Alan Young. Co-written with Neil Connor, ‘Veneer’ is simply gorgeous. The instrumentation is lush and layered, delicate and precise, including [...]
Folk Tracks Roundup – Broadside Hacks
December 4, 2025 0
This is a bit of a special Folk Tracks Roundup in that we’re not going to struggle to find a theme stitching all the song choices together, because we’re putting a bit of a spotlight [...]
Video: Flavie Mialon “Highlands’ Shores”
December 4, 2025 0
Lose yourself in the gentle beauty of ‘Highlands’ Shores’ from singer-songwriter Flavie Mialon, who was born in the French Alps and is now based in Berlin. Mialon’s quiet, understated vocal performance is like a personal [...]
Wes Corbett “Hartford’s Bend On The Cumberland” – drift to the sea
December 3, 2025 1
Hey, Wednesday afternoon has sure rolled around fast this week, and there’s so much to do, isn’t there? Never a moment’s peace, never any time to kick-back and take in some songs without words as [...]

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