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Interview: Glasgow Americana director, Kevin Morris, on organising a pandemic festival

September 29, 2021 Paul Kerr 0
It’s all on a knife-edge says the organiser of Glasgow’s annual celebration of Americana. It’s been a long time coming but live music is gradually making a return as you can surmise from our recently rejuvenated […]
News

Glasgow Americana release line-up for festival at end of month

September 24, 2021 Emily Dongray 0
After last year’s cancellation, Glasgow Americana is back with its 15th Annual festival of music. The week sees Glasgow host musicians from all around the world as well as some local ones. On Wednesday, the festival […]
AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Diana Jones

December 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 2
With the happy news of vaccines on the way, we can begin to dream again of live music events.  Soon, we music lovers will, once again, be soaking up the atmosphere at great shows and festivals […]
Interviews

Interview: Diana Jones on channelling Appalachian culture and refugees

October 16, 2020 Martin Johnson 0
Diana Jones is a well-respected singer-songwriter with admirers on both sides of the Atlantic. Steve Earle is on record as saying “Diana Jones is one of the best songwriters I have heard in a long, long […]
Tracks

Diana Jones feat. Steve Earle, Richard Thompson & Peggy Seeger “We Believe You” – Listen

August 28, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0
Diana Jones has released a new single called ‘We Believe You’ taken from her forthcoming new album ‘Song To A Refugee’ which comes out on Proper Records on September 25th. The song features the help of Steve […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

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Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

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Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

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Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0
March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]
Album Reviews

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0
Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0
It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

  • Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs
  • Bird “Held Here Together”
  • Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026
  • Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”
  • Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album
  • Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live
  • Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?
  • Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
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  • Alan Peatfield: OK, Graeme - just one observation ... the obvious one. "As a songwriter he is right up there; on the…
  • Graeme Tait: Hi Alan. Glad you approve. It was an excellent gig.

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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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 Bennett Wilson Poole’s eleven track debut album has strong vocal and guitar throughout, feeling like the true definition of an americana band. The supergroup made of Tony Poole (Starry Eyed and Laughing), Robin Bennett (The Dreaming Spires) […]
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Singing River “Everyday Love” – wasn’t that a better way?

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The music business is notoriously one of ups and downs, of genius overlooked and mediocrity promoted with everything the record label has got.  Mikey James has had some share of parts of the tale -from making […]
Features

“What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…?” – Richard Phillips

March 3, 2020 0
It’s time, folks, for another instalment of our feature in which the writers of AUK attempt to put into words their personal reflections of what our genre is and why they love it so much. This […]

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