Fleetwood Mac

The HawtThorns “Tarot Cards and Shooting Stars”

March 8, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

Smooth sounds and a great voice for a summer’s day – if we ever get one! The press release for the second album by husband and wife duo KP and Johnny Hawthorn, The HawtThorns’ describes their […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Fleetwood Mac “Oh Diane”

June 19, 2020 Paul Villers 2

There has been much talk, and indeed action, of late regarding an improving cultural awareness of the plight/circumstances/experience of certain members of our communities. This is very good and something the residents of Americana-UK Towers […]

Old Lost John “The Far Side of the River”

June 29, 2022 0

Intimate and quirky folk-noir. Old Lost John has released a number of albums in the last couple of years, all of them receiving positive reviews on AUK. This presents a challenge for this particular reviewer. […]

Michael McDermott “St. Paul’s Boulevard”

June 29, 2022 0

Authentic heartland rock by a truly gifted songwriter. Michael McDermott is over thirty years into his career which started just as heartland rock was being overtaken by americana as the home for roots rockers. His […]

Franky Perez “Crossing The Great Divide”

June 28, 2022 0

Longtime session and touring vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Franky Perez expands his songwriting and emotional terrain on his fifth solo album. Franky Perez has worked with an impressive array of artists over the past two […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague, who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

News

Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

Features

This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

Joe Pug “I Do My Father’s Drugs”

Tracks

June 29, 2022 0

Joe Pug has a new album out – it’s not a remix, it’s not a remaster it’s an all new recording even if the title does seem a little familiar: ‘Nation Of Heat | Revisited.’ […]

Classic Americana Albums: Mickey Newbury “Frisco Mabel Joy”

Classic Americana Albums

June 29, 2022 0

“He was my hero and still is. I learned more about songwriting from him than any other writer”. An eye catching quote and an accolade that any songwriter would be proud to be the recipient […]

Rhythmtree Festival features an Americana themed stage from promoters sc4m

News

June 29, 2022 0

After two fallow Covid years, promoters sc4m will be curating a woodland roots / acoustic / Americana stage at the ever-delightful Rhythmtree Festival on the Isle Of Wight on July 9. The headliner will be […]

Old Lost John “The Far Side of the River”

Album Reviews

June 29, 2022 0

Gretchen Peters announces new album “The Show: Live from the UK”

News

June 29, 2022 0

2022 marks the 25th year since US singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters first set foot on a UK stage and she is celebrating the anniversary in style with the release of a live album recorded during a […]

The HawtThorns “Tarot Cards and Shooting Stars”

Pick of the Political Pops: Fleetwood Mac “Oh Diane”

Interview: Rod Picott on his life’s mission to become the best songwriter he can

Interview: Blue Dogs’ Bobby Houck on combining being in a band with a professional career

Interview: Hall of Fame Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman on what makes a good song

Interview: 49 Winchester’s Isaac Gibson on the journey to their first major-label release

Interview: Adam Killip leading figure of the London americana scene

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