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“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

October 6, 2026 0

Back in September 2019, I received an email after one of our semi-regular call-outs for new writers to join our team which said: “After 40 years in IT and process outsourcing I am current kicking my […]

Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”

October 6, 2026 1

On the road with an unofficial Rock & Roll Goodwill Ambassador. Travelling band member and often solo troubadour Bobbo Byrnes describes his memoirs as a “rags-to-rags” story of roaming the world in search of songs. It […]

Seamus Fogarty at The Bear Luton 17th July 2026

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty

October 6, 2026 2

Seamus Fogarty has been very busy performing his unique brand of experimental, alternative folk. Along with many solo gigs and appearances at the Green Man and End Of The Road festivals, he has this year supported […]

Father John Misty “The X-panded Universe” – surely not the MCU

October 6, 2026 0

What is Father John Misty singing about in the new song The X-Panded Universe, the latest single release since Mahashmashana was released in 2024. We’re assuming it is not the pulling of the X-Men into the […]

Video: Good Wild Gods “Delancey & Me” – absorbing harmony and melodic depths

October 6, 2026 1

Old Sea Brigade (Ben Cramer) and Luke Sital-Singh are both known for their graceful, subtle songwriting; their delicate, layered instrumentation pulls the listener into their sensitively delivered lyrics and themes. Now, they are combining their talents […]

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“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson
Back in September 2019, I received an email after one of our semi-regular call-outs for new writers to join our team which said: “After 40 years in IT and process outsourcing I am current kicking [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty
Seamus Fogarty has been very busy performing his unique brand of experimental, alternative folk. Along with many solo gigs and appearances at the Green Man and End Of The Road festivals, he has this year [...]
Features
For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”
Steve Forbert arrived on the music scene in 1978 fully formed and alive with youthful energy and attitude. Fast forward nearly fifty years and he continues to make music that is consistently relevant and enjoyable. [...]
Anniversary Cheers
Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years
Warner Music UK/Rhino release a 35th-Anniversary version of the classic sophomore album from the Levellers. Originally released in 1991 with that iconic opening “There’s only one way of life / And that’s your own”, the [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness
Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in [...]

For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

October 5, 2026 0

Steve Forbert arrived on the music scene in 1978 fully formed and alive with youthful energy and attitude. Fast forward nearly fifty years and he continues to make music that is consistently relevant and enjoyable. Touted […]

Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

October 5, 2026 0

Warner Music UK/Rhino release a 35th-Anniversary version of the classic sophomore album from the Levellers. Originally released in 1991 with that iconic opening “There’s only one way of life / And that’s your own”, the Levellers […]

Dom Flemons to release new album using Smithsonian’s collection of musical instruments

October 5, 2026 0

Dom Flemons, the GRAMMY Award-winning musician and music scholar, will release his new album Making American Music: The Smithsonian Sessions on 22nd January 2027 via Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Recorded in the Nicholas and Eugenia Taubman Hall […]

First Aid Kit & the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, live at the Royal Albert Hall, London - 30th September 2026

Live Review: First Aid Kit and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Albert Hall, London – 30th September 2026

October 5, 2026 0

Almost exactly 12 years after First Aid Kit first played the Royal Albert Hall, they’re back at the same venue, this time with the 65-piece Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in tow, conducted by Erik Arvinder. Tickets went […]

Wynonna “Hear Me Now” – if only we could

October 5, 2026 0

Wynonna Judd has just released her latest album; it came out last Friday, and it is, she says, the most personal album of her career. For example, this single, which is about the complicated love, loss, […]

Father John Misty “The X-panded Universe” – surely not the MCU
October 6, 2026 0
What is Father John Misty singing about in the new song The X-Panded Universe, the latest single release since Mahashmashana was released in 2024. We’re assuming it is not the pulling of the X-Men into [...]
Video: Good Wild Gods “Delancey & Me” – absorbing harmony and melodic depths
October 6, 2026 1
Old Sea Brigade (Ben Cramer) and Luke Sital-Singh are both known for their graceful, subtle songwriting; their delicate, layered instrumentation pulls the listener into their sensitively delivered lyrics and themes. Now, they are combining their [...]
Wynonna “Hear Me Now” – if only we could
October 5, 2026 0
Wynonna Judd has just released her latest album; it came out last Friday, and it is, she says, the most personal album of her career. For example, this single, which is about the complicated love, [...]
Video: Charlie Sherbourne & The Nightbirds “All I Ever Wanted”
October 5, 2026 0
All I Ever Wanted is the catchy new single from Charlie Sherbourne & The Nightbirds. Over a steady beat and warm, sustained notes on the bass, Sherbourne delivers tuneful guitar and a clean, clear vocal [...]
Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon
October 2, 2026 0
The remarkable thing about today’s track, The Werewolf Song, is that it comes from the first album by Michael Hurley. Remarkable because it is a song of some rare depth, full of disturbing imagery, set [...]

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