Album Reviews
Gary Louris “Dark Country”
Gary Louris strips it back for an intimate set of songs dedicated to his life partner. The third solo album from Gary Louris, best known as one of the pivots of The Jayhawks, is quite a […]
The Jayhawks
Essentials
Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California
The Golden State is one of the geographical pillars of country and roots music giving rise to the Bakersfield sound, acid folk, country rock, the Paisley underground and much more. In 2023, the Country Music Hall of […]
News
Gary Louris to release third solo album “Dark Country”
Gary Louris is an artist who needs no introduction to Americana UK readers. Over the last three decades, Louris has built a compelling body of music which has won the loyalty of an international audience and […]
Videos
Something for the weekend: Gary Louris “Follow”
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a track from Jayhawker Gary Louris who is currently in the UK for a string of dates including the Philharmonic here […]
Classic Clips
AUK’s Classic Clips: The Jayhawks “Take Me With You (When You Go)” – Pinkpop, 1993
For those of us who came to Americana via indie-rock or alt-rock, that journey was often inspired by some great crossover bands of the 1990s and subsequent years, such as Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown and the Drive-By […]