Gretchen Peters

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Rick Bayles

June 23, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Looking back over some of the other articles in this series it’s a little reassuring to see that many of my fellow AUK scribes have struggled a bit with this one. As several have noted, choosing […]

I Write The Songs: Gretchen Peters

May 27, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

After a string of songwriters who made their names in the early days of country and what we now consider to be Americana, I wanted to turn our attention to a songwriter who is still very […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Graeme Tait

March 10, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Well how about that! Barely had time to stretch my feet out under the AUK’s staff writers desk and certainly before I’ve earned any stripes and here I am entrusted with the job of compiling my […]

Gretchen Peters announces UK 2022 tour

December 3, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Nashville Hall of Famer Gretchen Peters has announced an extensive tour of the UK. The two-month-long tour will start March 2022 and generously includes 18 locations across England, Scotland and Wales. The tour is not in […]

The Long Road Festival first wave of line-up released

November 24, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

The Long Road Festival is back for its third festival after two pandemic-related postponements. The festival last ran in 2019 and was host to ARTISTS. The three-day celebration of Americana, folk, and country will occur again […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Rick Bayles

I Write The Songs: Gretchen Peters

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Graeme Tait

Gretchen Peters announces UK 2022 tour

The Long Road Festival first wave of line-up released

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