John Fogerty

John Fogerty “Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years”

September 15, 2025 Rick Bayles 11

One of the great names of americana is back with new recordings of many of his classic songs. When it comes to trying to identify the founding fathers of what we think of as americana, the […]

The Americana Music Association announces its 24th annual honors and awards show performers

September 8, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

The 24th annual AMA awards will take place on Wednesday, 10th September at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony is the hallmark event for the 25th annual AMERICANAFEST, held across 51 venues throughout […]

Festival Review: South By Southwest 2025, 11th – 16th March, Austin, Texas

March 25, 2025 Oliver Gray 1

Having missed out on last year’s South By Southwest Festival for various reasons, AUK’s occasional foreign correspondent Oliver Gray returned to the fray this year, accompanied, as always, by his intrepid chum Paul Dominy on photo […]

For the Sake of the Song: Creedence Clearwater Revival “Lodi”

July 8, 2024 Chas Lacey 0

Getting a namecheck in a song is one way for a town to bring in tourists. Winslow, Arizona will forever be deemed a place to take it easy but for one town in northern California, a […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 131 – “A conundrum”

February 9, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 2

So you have a choice. Which way do you jump? Avid gig goer as I am, I am occasionally thinking about things too much and this is one of those occasions so I thought I would […]

New release from Neal Casal archives due in November

October 6, 2026 0

Book Of Stories (Home Recordings 1998–2003) is a new 12-track collection of previously unreleased songs by Neal Casal, which will be released on 6th November 2026 via the Neal Casal Music Foundation/Blackwing Music/Royal Potato Family. The […]

“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

October 6, 2026 1

Back in September 2019, I received an email after one of our semi-regular call-outs for new writers to join our team which said: “After 40 years in IT and process outsourcing I am current kicking my […]

Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

October 6, 2026 1

Timely release of demos from the late, great Bap Kennedy. In the history of all things Americana, one of the most tragic and sad pieces of news was when one of Ireland’s finest songwriters, Bap Kennedy, […]

Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0

The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]

Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2

Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

Album Reviews

The Fargo Railroad Co. “IV”

April 24, 2026 0

Sheffield band’s new album is one of grit and struggle, with flashes of cynical humour, performed on a musically tight backdrop. IV is an album which deals with themes of being stuck, nostalgia, regret and also […]

Album Reviews

Various Artists “Pandemophenia” (Bloodshot Records, 2020)

August 4, 2020 0

Mention the Chicago music scene to anyone and the Southside blues of Muddy Waters may spring to mind, others may recall a vibrant soul scene which included the Impressions and Curtis Mayfield, the Chicago folk scene […]

Tracks

Bob Dylan & The Band “Forever Young” – Live at Seattle Center Coliseum

August 21, 2024 0

Another Big Name (arguably – and I’d certainly agree – the biggest name) to catch up on, Bob Dylan is probably at least marginally someone that most readers of the site have at least a slight […]