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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 2 – Willy Vlautin

February 15, 2024 Clint West 4

Our runner up spot goes to Willy Vlautin with 59 points, a whole 13 ahead of third place. Nominated by seven AUK writers, crucially six of them had him in their Top 3, including three who place […]

Willy Vlautin to publish his latest novel in May, announces UK dates

February 14, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Your holiday reading is arriving and you can meet the author too. Here at AUK Towers there’s nothing we like better than curling up with a bit of socio-realism of an evening and our favourite (son […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 112

September 22, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

What is Englishness? A state of mind or something more.. As the rugby world cup unfolds and my previous weekend’s activities are considered I find myself thinking about Englishness and national identity. Perhaps not particularly pertinent […]

Americana one two three….

July 24, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Numbers, they are great, aren’t they? All around us all the time – there’s the wall that’s not quite upright, leaning at 5 degress, there’s the quickest way from point A where you might be standing […]

Paperback Riders – Willy Vlautin “Lean on Pete”

November 25, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Willy Vlautin will be best known to AUK readers as the guitarist and songwriter with Richmond Fontaine and The Delines. At the same time, he has been building a career as a novelist and short story […]

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 […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 2 – Willy Vlautin

Willy Vlautin to publish his latest novel in May, announces UK dates

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 112

Americana one two three….

Paperback Riders – Willy Vlautin “Lean on Pete”

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”