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Americana Stories – Coming soon, but there’s still time to submit your story

May 22, 2026 0

We will be starting to publish our Americana Stories in June, but the submission deadline is not until the end of August. We have some great work to share with you through the summer, so if […]

Classic Clips: Ry Cooder “Little Sister” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1982

May 22, 2026 1

Well, what can I say; joyous! Have you ever seen a band having more sheer fun on stage? Ry Cooder recorded Little Sister for his Bop Till You Drop album released in 1979, and demonstrates his […]

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Live Review: Kaitlin Butts + Meels, Band on the Wall, Manchester – 18th May 2026

May 22, 2026 0

Kaitlin Butts’ breakthrough to a UK audience was at The Long Road Festival in 2024, where an Interstate stage band show, a fabulous acoustic set and a guest appearance with Lola Kirke placed her on the […]

The latest AUK podcast is live now featuring Alela Diane & Thomas Dollbaum

May 22, 2026 0

This week’s Podcast sees Keith talking to two fabulous singer-songwriters, both of whom have new albums out today. Alela Diane with Who’s Keeping Time and Thomas Dollbaum with Birds of Paradise. There is also the new […]

Kurt Vile “Zoom 97” – passing through, not speeding through

May 22, 2026 0

Featuring his trademark “relaxed” vocals and playing, Zoom 97 is the second single from Kurt Vile’s new album, Philadelphia’s been good to me, which will be out May 29th via Verve Records. As Zoom 97 glides […]

Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Ry Cooder “Little Sister” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1982
Well, what can I say; joyous! Have you ever seen a band having more sheer fun on stage? Ry Cooder recorded Little Sister for his Bop Till You Drop album released in 1979, and demonstrates [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 James McMurtry Songs
It was the legendary American author Stephen King who said, “James McMurtry may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation”. At the same time, much closer to home, BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris called him [...]
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Little Feat after Lowell George
I’ve gone on record as proclaiming Waiting For Columbus one of the best live albums in the universe, so I took a long time to reconcile myself to the fact that the band had a [...]
Interviews
Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same
There’s something quietly disarming about Teddy Thompson. Across a career that has never quite sat comfortably within genre lines, he’s built a catalogue defined less by reinvention than by a kind of forensic emotional honesty; [...]
Interviews
Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music
Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred [...]

Video Premiere: Michael Weston King “Die of Shame”

May 22, 2026 0

Once again, it’s a privilege to premiere the video of a song as beautiful and masterfully crafted as Die of Shame from one of the UK’s finest songwriters, Michael Weston King. Through the video, featuring a […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 James McMurtry Songs

May 21, 2026 12

It was the legendary American author Stephen King who said, “James McMurtry may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation”. At the same time, much closer to home, BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris called him “the […]

Laura Veirs to release an August album before touring the UK in September

May 21, 2026 0

Esteemed Portland, Oregon-based artist Laura Veirs has announced that her new album, Temple Songs, will come out on 14th August via her label Raven Marching Band Records. Veirs has also shared her lead single Flying Into […]

Rob Burger “Valley People” – with Iron & Wine

May 21, 2026 0

Well, this is that rare thing, a doubly old new song: Valley People originally started life as an instrumental piece that Rob Burger wrote during a break from a demanding touring stretch. The piece began as […]

Video: The Hanging Stars “All Your Yesterdays” – the now we always take for granted

May 21, 2026 0

The Hanging Stars’ new single, All Your Yesterdays, is a perfect example of the band’s gorgeous, timeless sound and songcraft. Bursting with harmonies, lush twelve-string guitar and bright sun-shining jangle, All Your Yesterdays positively shimmers with […]

Something for the long weekend: Steve Earle “City of Immigrants”
May 22, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year anniversary event featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and you know, others of our ilk, you can [...]
Kurt Vile “Zoom 97” – passing through, not speeding through
May 22, 2026 0
Featuring his trademark “relaxed” vocals and playing, Zoom 97 is the second single from Kurt Vile’s new album, Philadelphia’s been good to me, which will be out May 29th via Verve Records. As Zoom 97 [...]
Video Premiere: Michael Weston King “Die of Shame”
May 22, 2026 0
Once again, it’s a privilege to premiere the video of a song as beautiful and masterfully crafted as Die of Shame from one of the UK’s finest songwriters, Michael Weston King. Through the video, featuring [...]
Rob Burger “Valley People” – with Iron & Wine
May 21, 2026 0
Well, this is that rare thing, a doubly old new song: Valley People originally started life as an instrumental piece that Rob Burger wrote during a break from a demanding touring stretch. The piece began [...]
Video: The Hanging Stars “All Your Yesterdays” – the now we always take for granted
May 21, 2026 0
The Hanging Stars’ new single, All Your Yesterdays, is a perfect example of the band’s gorgeous, timeless sound and songcraft. Bursting with harmonies, lush twelve-string guitar and bright sun-shining jangle, All Your Yesterdays positively shimmers [...]

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