John Murry

Rhythmtree Festival features an Americana themed stage from promoters sc4m

June 29, 2022 Paul Kerr 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 John […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Sean Hannam

May 26, 2022 Sean Hannam 1

Choose my top 10 americana albums of the 21st century? Tough call. To make it easier on myself, I tried not to deliberate too long on what would make the cut – there was no whittling […]

Film Premiere: “Man Behind The Stage” – A tale of rock and roll obsession

April 4, 2022 Paul Kerr 1

Americana UK is proud to present the online premiere of “Man Behind The Stage”. A documentary on one man’s passion for live music. Behind the scenes of every gig, be it an open mic night or […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Paul Kerr

March 31, 2022 Paul Kerr 1

Blimey, this was tough. When the AUK writers were asked to produce their top ten classic albums a while back we had a century’s worth of music to trawl through and now, what, just two decades! […]

Classic Clips: John Murry “Southern Sky” – Static Roots Festival, 2019

March 11, 2022 Sean Hannam 0

Two years ago, when choosing an AUK Classic Americana album to write about, I selected ‘The Graceless Age’ by Tupelo, Mississippi-born singer-songwriter, John Murry. At the end of the piece, I stated that this brilliant collection […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 0

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

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

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Tracks

Judy Collins & Stephen Stills “Girl from the North Country” – Listen

December 20, 2017 0

A track taken from the duo’s recent album Everybody Knows – which sees them dragging in another contemporary in the form of Bob Dylan to provide words and music. It’s a song Stills has recorded previously, […]

Album Reviews

Elles Bailey “Ain’t Nothing But”

January 6, 2021 0

Elles Bailey shines a light on her blues roots with her own take on some classic songs Elles Bailey, a singer-songwriter from Bristol, has released ‘Ain’t Nothing But’ a collection of songs which are presented as […]

Album Reviews

Andrew Hawkey “Hindsight”

June 16, 2023 0

Cornish-born but long-time mid-Wales resident Hawkey shares fifty years of his life in music in an eclectic 17-track collection. Andrew Hawkey, Cornish born but living in rural mid Wales since 1973, has had a 50-year life […]

Rhythmtree Festival features an Americana themed stage from promoters sc4m

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Sean Hannam

Film Premiere: “Man Behind The Stage” – A tale of rock and roll obsession

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Paul Kerr

Classic Clips: John Murry “Southern Sky” – Static Roots Festival, 2019

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”