Mike Scott

Classic Clips: The Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues” – The Tube, Channel 4, 1986

February 3, 2023 Andy Davidson 1

Just recently, The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) awarded Mike Scott a UK Lifetime Achievement Award. Scott is the creator and front man of The Waterboys. The album ‘Fisherman’s Blues‘ was released in October 1988 and […]

Live Review: Americana Music Association UK Awards, Hackney Empire, London – 26th January 2023

February 2, 2023 Jonathan Aird 2

It’s a cliché but none the less true, that all good things have to come to an end and their annual awards show is the capping event of the Americana Music Association UK’s annual conference, held […]

UK Americana Week and Awards – 2023 nominations announced

January 13, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

During the official launch at London’s Omeara venue, the Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) revealed the nominations for the eight panel and member-voted categories of the UK Americana Awards 2023 and the winners of the coveted […]

Essentials: The top 10 The Waterboys songs

May 27, 2021 Viv Fish 10

The Waterboys have been a stalwart on the music scene for the best part of forty years. From first seeing them live in 1985, at Leeds Polytechnic (as it was then), to most recently in 2018, […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

Videos

Video: Midlake “Days Gone By”

October 30, 2025 0

The latest single from Midlake is a gorgeous, hymn-like meditation that begins like musical magic and only gets more magical as the song progresses. ‘Days Gone By’ feels like a deep sense of remembering, a simple […]

Videos

Video Premiere: The Ripples “Never Gonna Be”

September 29, 2025 0

We’re pleased to share the latest single from The Ripples, who are bringing the timeless music over from the island of Mallorca. ‘Never Gonna Be’ features the band’s trademark twanging, jangling guitar riffs and melodies that […]

Album Reviews

Seba Safe “Rainy” EP

July 20, 2023 0

Polished production with a retro feel and some solid storytelling makes for an unexpected but winning combination. ‘Rainy’ is the second EP from Irish singer-songwriter Michael D’Alton under the moniker Seba Safe and it is, as […]

Classic Clips: The Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues” – The Tube, Channel 4, 1986

Live Review: Americana Music Association UK Awards, Hackney Empire, London – 26th January 2023

UK Americana Week and Awards – 2023 nominations announced

Essentials: The top 10 The Waterboys songs

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”