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Sheryl Crow: Country artists are beholden to the NRA

December 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
It’s the bit about money that’s the killer in this claim which also happens to be bang on it (the money that is).  The Guardian reports: “Money and fear have kept country music artists from speaking […]
Live Reviews

Broken Witt Rebels, Boston Music Room, London, 29 November 2017

December 13, 2017 Mark Underwood 0
The Broken Witt Rebels brought their unique blend of heavy blues, high energy rock, southern soul and Americana to north London last Tuesday, during a tour for their debut album which they’ve just released.
Tracks

VanWyck “Listen to you Breathe” – Listen

December 13, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Just to show that it’s never too late to hear a contender for the song of the year, VanWyck’s Listen to you Breathe is, ironically, a breath taking piece of music.  An artist that has tried […]
Album Reviews

Daisy Chapman “Good Luck Songs” (Songs & Whispers 2017)

December 13, 2017 Michael Farley 0
Good Luck Songs is the third album from Bristol based Daisy Chapman who presents here an album of eight original songs and one remake of an old standard. With a distinctive soaring vocal she is able […]
News

Graham Nash: CSNY might reunite to fight Trump

December 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 4
FAKE NEWS!  Actually it’s not although don’t get your hopes up too much – the Independent is reporting this morning: “Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young fans: there’s a chance the band is getting back together. Well, at […]

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Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

Tracks
August 28, 2026 2
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

Album Reviews
August 28, 2026 0

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

Classic Clips
August 28, 2026 4

The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Features
August 28, 2026 1

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

Interviews
August 28, 2026 1
Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"
Album Reviews

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0
A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 4
On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

  • Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”
  • Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”
  • Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975
  • The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
  • Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash
  • Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”
  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “Put Me Down (A Foreign Man)” – a paradise of peace and quiet
  • Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour
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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. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tribute Albums

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The tribute album seems to have leapt in popularity in recent times. The tribute element can take numerous forms: celebrating, honouring an influential artist, raising the profile of an artist, raising money for good causes (including […]
Album Reviews

Benjamin James Roberts “And So I Ask Myself . . .” (Misty Ocean Sounds, 2019)

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Oh, to be young and have your whole life ahead of you… With so much yet to come it’s the wise artist who takes time to reflect on what has already come to pass. Where are […]

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