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Video: Beth Orton “Forever Young”

September 23, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0
More mesmerising music from Beth Orton.  The new video from Orton, ‘Forever Young’ is a sepia-toned fever dream that evokes the early 20th century films by Georges Méliès.  An insistent drum loop pushes forward as Orton’s […]
Trampled by Turtles
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Video: Trampled by Turtles “Burlesque Desert Window”

September 22, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0
Strange figures in homemade owl costumes bike, skate, and battle with water balloons in the new video from Trampled by Turtles for ‘Burlesque Desert Window’.   The song is from their upcoming album ‘Alpenglow’ which was produced […]
Margo Price
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Video: Margo Price “Been to the Mountain”

September 9, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0
Mushrooms + Margo = cosmic americana magic. The new Margo Price video finds her and two alter egos on a psychedelic journey.  ‘Been to the Mountain’ is Price’s new single and continues the heavier sound of […]
Anna Tivel
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Video: Anna Tivel “The Dial”

September 8, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0
Twyla Tharpe get a new soundtrack to dance to in the video for Anna Tivel’s ‘The Dial’.   Gritty programmed percussion joins warbling rootsy guitars as Tivel sings about her experiences on the road after a long […]
Whisky Meyers
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Video: Whiskey Myers “John Wayne”

September 7, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0
Whisky Myers return and star in their very own Spaghetti Space Western in the music video for ‘John Wayne’.   Grizzled screen veteran, and delicious taco purveyor, Danny Trejo brings his grizzled gravitas to what is ultimately […]

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

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Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

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Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)

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Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

April 2, 2026 0
Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]
Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

April 2, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]
News

Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

April 2, 2026 0
If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

  • Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets
  • Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”
  • Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!
  • The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs
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Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]
Interviews

Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

April 1, 2026 0
Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

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Track Premiere: Freddy Trujillo “I Never Threw A Shadow At It”

April 24, 2024 0
You’ll have seen that Freddy Trujillo – bassist in The Delines and Richmond Fontaine – has a new album coming out, and will be opening for The Delines on their upcoming European tour (which does include […]
Album Reviews

Pat Dam Smyth “The Last King” (Quiet Arch, 2019)

July 9, 2019 1
‘What the hell is going on?’ Pat Dam Smyth asks at the beginning of ‘Kids,’ the track that kicks off ‘The Last King,’ Smyth’s follow-up to his 2012 debut, ‘The Great Divide.’ What’s going on is […]
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Video Premiere: Thanks Light “I Get High (Off You)”

March 17, 2021 0
Rhythmic, upbeat, irreverent and fun – that’s the latest single from Thanks Light.  ‘I Get High (Off You)’ is a direct and unashamed declaration of love and longing.  When singer and song-writer Zane Ruttenberg sings that […]

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