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John Prine: “Johnny Cash was like Abraham Lincoln to me”

July 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Which isn’t the worst ex-US President you could be compared to.  “Drake was like Millard Fillmore to me.” Rolling Stone reports: “”Johnny Cash was like Abraham Lincoln to me,” says beloved songwriter John Prine in a […]
Album Reviews

Paddy Nash “Gate Fever” (Mad Molly Records 2017)

July 24, 2017 Dave Jennings 0
Paddy Nash is a Derry-born singer-songwriter, more often seen kicking out with his seven-piece band The Happy Enchiladas, here releases his new solo album which sees him largely return to his folk roots. Nash who started […]
Tracks

Hammydown “Automatic Sweetheart” – Listen

July 24, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Driven to ditching her acoustic guitar by an endless series of broken strings, Abbie Morin switched from her folk-rock persona to the Fender Jazzmaster sound of new project Hammydown.  It’s the quirky garage-pop that could get […]
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The Sadies land in the UK this Fall

July 24, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
On the back of their most recent release, Northern Passages, The Sadies will be returning to the UK for a short series of dates at the end of October.  The Sadies – singer/guitarists Dallas and Travis Good, […]
Videos

Video: The Slocan Ramblers “Hillbilly Blues/Deer On The River”

July 24, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
Some fine playing here from Canada’s Slocan Ramblers, who’ll be in the UK & Ireland in October for the first time.

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The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

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

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Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”

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Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

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The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out

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The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

August 28, 2026 0
Dolly Parton was born in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and rose from rural poverty to become one of the most decorated and beloved artists in music history. While her glitzy outfits […]
Interviews

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

August 28, 2026 0
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 […]
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Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”

August 28, 2026 0
Iron & Wine aka Sam Beam has announced the release of Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe Edition) due out 22nd September from Sub Pop. This expanded edition features six new recordings in total: four previously unreleased songs along […]

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  • 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
  • Mr Plow “At One With Nature”
  • Live Review: Dawn Landes at The Golden Hinde, Bankside, London – 17th August 2026
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 0
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 […]
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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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Interview: Misty River’s Carmen Phelan on why she was born to play americana

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How a diagnosis of a potentially life-changing condition helped in achieving a long held ambition. Carmen Phelan has had a long career as a sought-after session musician on fiddle and violin before deciding in her 30’s […]
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Martyn Joseph “Troubled Horses”

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The horses may be troubled, but Joseph remains steadfast as he wrestles with time, tenderness and truth. This is Martyn Joseph’s 28th studio album. Just let that number sink in for a moment. That is a […]
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Video: Paul Simon “Still Crazy After All These Years”

November 26, 2020 0
So, it’s Thanksgiving for our American friends.  The perfect way to celebrate is to watch one of the great singer-songwriters dressed as a turkey for Saturday Night Live.  When he realises how ridiculous he looks, Paul […]

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