VanWyck

Video: VanWyck “To June This Morning”

November 4, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The gloriously talented VanWyck has a new single out, and it is her very first duet. The Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter has recorded a new version of ‘To June This Morning’, which is based on a poem by […]

Live Review: VanWyck + Alex Lipinski + The Miller Sessions, Paper Vintage Dress, London – 19th December 2024

January 16, 2025 Brian Hancill 1

Two years and two albums after her last UK show, Dutch singer-songwriter VanWyck drove over to London via a car ferry and gave an intense and powerful performance at an oddly named venue called Paper Vintage […]

Americana UK’s albums of 2024 – the rest of the best

December 18, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

We will be publishing our albums of the year from tomorrow starting with numbers 20-11, as chosen by AUK’s writing team. But which albums almost made the list? Along with albums which featured on our longlist […]

I picked up the loaded dice – Jon Aird’s 2024 year in review

December 16, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

Has this year actually finished up already? Ignoring everything that happened for good and for ill out in the greater world, it has been a crazy musical ride – so many fantastic albums, so many amazing […]

VanWyck “Dust Chaser”

December 10, 2024 Jonathan Aird 2

Into the desert – in search of freedom. It’s come to the point where a new release from VanWyck is a reason to sit up and pay attention. The Amsterdam based singer-songwriter has, over a series […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

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. […]

Album Reviews

49 Winchester “Change of Plans”

May 15, 2026 0

For the Virginia country rock band, sometimes the plan goes as intended, and sometimes it doesn’t. The Castlewood, Virginia-based six-piece band 49 Winchester’s sixth album and first under its new deal with MCA Records isn’t embarrassing […]

Features

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Kursaal Flyers “Speedway”

July 6, 2020 6

Dan Hicks and vehicular endangerment (is that a capital offence in the States?) can only lead in one direction; Southend, the Kursaal Flyers and the promise of never again riding the Speedway. Speedway. It still exists […]

News

LA singer-songwriter Paula Fong announces new album and London showcase

February 24, 2026 0

Paula Fong is an americana singer-songwriter from Los Angeles with a sound that can vary from folk to upbeat country to soulful grit. She has announced the creation, during 2026, of a two-part 10-12 song album. […]