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Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

July 2, 2026 0

Amy Speace is a long-standing favourite of Americana UK, her most recent album, The Blue Rock Session, appearing late in 2025, a stripped-back collection on acoustic guitar and piano, recorded at a writing retreat in Wimberley, […]

Billy Strings to release latest album “So Much For Goodbyes” on 28th August

July 2, 2026 0

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will release his new album, So Much For Goodbyes, on 28th August 2026 via Reprise Records. Produced by Strings and T Bone Burnett, the new 16-track project finds […]

Beth Lee “Life Keeps Moving On” – we’re on the move again

July 2, 2026 0

Beth Lee is a bluegrass and folk musician who was raised on the sounds of the Washington, D.C. bluegrass scene, The Country Gentlemen, the Seldom Scene, and the region’s vibrant festival culture. She became a songwriter, […]

Video: Charles Wesley Godwin “Hey There Son” (feat. Wyatt Flores)

July 2, 2026 1

Here’s a brilliantly crafted, emotionally affecting new single from Charles Wesley Godwin. Co-written with Lori McKenna and featuring Wyatt Flores, Hey There Son is a deeply reflective song that explores life and loss in a way […]

Interviews
Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads
It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly [...]
Interviews
Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: David Borné
On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek
AUK viewers will be treated to a little change of pace from acoustic guitars as Dillon Warnek performs his mini-gig while accompanying himself on the piano. The set was recorded at Bomb Studios in Nashville, [...]

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0

In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

July 1, 2026 0

The music of Alton and Rabon Delmore continues to influence generations of singers and songwriters across multiple genres. From their first appearance as the Delmore Brothers at the 1926 Athens Fiddlers Convention, their intricate harmonies took […]

Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026

July 1, 2026 0

It was a hot evening in London as the audience for Maisy Owen’s first London show gathered at the Theatreship moored at Docklands’ South Quay. The ship is a converted barge with outside and inside bars […]

Jim James takes off his Morning Jacket and gets all “Wowed Out” on his latest solo album

July 1, 2026 0

My Morning Jacket’s Jim James has announced the release of his new album, Wowed Out, which is due out on 28th August via ATO Records. The 3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member […]

Styrofoam Winos “Somebody Wants To Send You A Message” – it comes and goes

July 1, 2026 0

A decade ago, three employees of JJ’s Market and Cafe became Styrofoam Winos. Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel bonded over their mutual adoration for Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, and dollar bin country […]

Beth Lee “Life Keeps Moving On” – we’re on the move again
July 2, 2026 0
Beth Lee is a bluegrass and folk musician who was raised on the sounds of the Washington, D.C. bluegrass scene, The Country Gentlemen, the Seldom Scene, and the region’s vibrant festival culture. She became a [...]
Video: Charles Wesley Godwin “Hey There Son” (feat. Wyatt Flores)
July 2, 2026 1
Here’s a brilliantly crafted, emotionally affecting new single from Charles Wesley Godwin. Co-written with Lori McKenna and featuring Wyatt Flores, Hey There Son is a deeply reflective song that explores life and loss in a [...]
Styrofoam Winos “Somebody Wants To Send You A Message” – it comes and goes
July 1, 2026 0
A decade ago, three employees of JJ’s Market and Cafe became Styrofoam Winos. Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel bonded over their mutual adoration for Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, and dollar bin [...]
Video: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”
July 1, 2026 0
The new single from New York City-based musician and activist Rachael Sage is beautiful in every sense: the song’s theme and sentiment have real meaning; it’s gorgeously arranged and performed; and the accompanying video makes [...]
Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026
June 30, 2026 1
It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw [...]

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