Jerry Joseph

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Dean Owens in conversation

March 6, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 1

This week, Keith chats to prolific AUK Award winner Dean Owens about touring, writing and life in general as well as featuring tracks from his Spirit Ridge album. There is also new music from John Andrews […]

Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird

January 29, 2026 Jonathan Aird 4

You’ll doubtless let a sigh of relief pass your lips, dear readers, when you hear that I am not going to tell you what a heart-wrenching difficulty this entry into “The Greatest Americana Songs of All […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 218 “Meeting Your Heroes”

January 19, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

As one of the news editors for AUK and, latterly, the Podcast creator, I very often have the good fortune to meet musicians that I greatly admire or respect. And I can happily report that, of […]

Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: 10-2

December 22, 2025 Mark Whitfield 4

On Friday we began our countdown of our favourite albums of the year as collectively chosen by AUK’s writing team. We continue our countdown today from 10-2, and at 2pm we’ll be announcing our album of […]

Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons “Panther Tracks – Volume 1”

December 2, 2025 Tim Martin 2

A masterclass in taking powerful performances into the studio without losing the raw energy of one of the great live singers. Jerry Joseph is one of the most explosive live performers you’ll see. Armed with just […]

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Live Review: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Guthrie Green, Tulsa, Oklahoma – 29th April 2026

May 7, 2026 0

There is something quietly compelling about seeing Gillian Welch and David Rawlings in a setting like Guthrie Green. Beneath a full moon hanging low in a cloudless and distinctly chilly Oklahoma sky, this free, open-air show, […]

Adam Donen “Bible Stories”

May 7, 2026 0

Tom Waits inspires industrial Gothic gospel blues. Now this is a strange one. Adam Donen is a multi-faceted artist; apparently, he “invents art forms, writes, directs and composes” Hmmmm. To be fair, to back this up, […]

Folk Roundup – Anna McLuckie, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Emily Portman, Gareth Davies-Jones, Lady Maisery and Jimmy Alkdridge & Sid Goldsmith, Old Spot, Songs of the Folk

May 7, 2026 0

With springtime now upon us, it is time to delve into some of the recent folk and roots music embracing these warmer, albeit not always drier, times. A plethora of new releases landed in the inbox […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Dean Owens in conversation

Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird

Sounds from beyond the Shed 218 “Meeting Your Heroes”

Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: 10-2

Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons “Panther Tracks – Volume 1”

Live Review: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Guthrie Green, Tulsa, Oklahoma – 29th April 2026

Adam Donen “Bible Stories”

Folk Roundup – Anna McLuckie, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Emily Portman, Gareth Davies-Jones, Lady Maisery and Jimmy Alkdridge & Sid Goldsmith, Old Spot, Songs of the Folk

Deer Tick “ACI” – a place for porridge

Video Premiere: Michael McDermott “The Best We Get” – only focus on what is in your control