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Preview: Hans Chew and The Gasoline Gypsies go out on joint tour of UK

October 23, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
And to celebrate, AUK has been given a couple of exclusive unreleased tracks. Later this week will be the first time in over 8 years that the acclaimed pianist and singer-songwriter Hans Chew has toured the […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 203 “Out of the ashes…”

October 10, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
So last week’s column talked about Black Deer’s demise and how I was a bit cut up about it. One of the things I did for BD was host an hour-long news show each week, which […]
News

From the ashes of Tobacco Dock cancellation rises Chuck Prophet

October 8, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 3
Half Moon Putney also hosts Hans Chew, Gasoline Gypsies, Dylan Earl & Jack Browning on the same weekend Chuck Prophet and his Cumbia Shoes were the Sunday headliners for the now-cancelled “Black Deer In The City” […]
Live Reviews

Maverick Festival, Easton Park Farm Suffolk, 6th – 8th July 2018

July 17, 2018 David Chalfen 0
This year’s Maverick Festival was held under glorious sunshine at Easton Park Farm in the deepest part of rural Suffolk. As usual, Director Paul Spencer  had pulled together a tremendous range of polished multinational talent which […]

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Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

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Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

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Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015

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Jordan Renzi “On Your Side”

Album Reviews
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Townes Van Zandt in Concert at "Kult" Niederstetten, Germany 23rd November 1995

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 1st – Townes Van Zandt “Pancho and Lefty”

Features
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Album Reviews

Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

April 10, 2026 0
Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
News

Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

April 10, 2026 0
Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015

April 10, 2026 0
This is a compelling acoustic version of Heart’s Too Heavy, from the album High On Tulsa Heat, my favourite of all John Moreland’s albums. The track is a howl of anguish from Moreland, who must have […]

  • Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”
  • Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”
  • Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015
  • Jordan Renzi “On Your Side”
  • The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 1st – Townes Van Zandt “Pancho and Lefty”
  • Sammy Volkov “Songs from the Goodbye Garden”
  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring exclusive Boia Festival line up news from organiser Steve Prior
  • Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking
  • Video Premiere: The Fugitives “Holy Strength” – the awesomeness of humility
  • The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)
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Interviews

Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
Interviews

Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Video Premiere: Jay Gavin “Rhythms and Rhymes”

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Jay Gavin’s new single ‘Rhythms and Rhymes’ delivers exactly that: a strong foot-tapping beat and an uptempo feel.  Buoyant and stirring, the rhythm is a great foundation for Gavin’s characterful voice, catchy melody and engaging lyrics.  […]
Album Reviews

Charles Ellsworth “Honeysuckle Summer”

April 15, 2021 0
An album that is too short to be brilliant. Charles Ellsworth’s latest album, ‘Honeysuckle Summer’, is a fun and energetic americana album that shows some great promise. Ellsworth, who is a NYC transplant by way of […]
Previews

Preview: Black Deer Festival 2019

June 14, 2019 0
The Black Deer Festival is a passionate celebration of both the music and the culture of country and Americana. Set in the beautiful countryside of Eridge Park in Kent, The Deer Park transports festival-goers to a […]

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