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Randy Newman releases second song from new album – Listen

July 19, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
You know what a new Randy Newman song is going to sound like before you’ve even heard it, lots of tempo changes and killer lines, and this one’s no exception but no less lovable for it. […]
Album Reviews

Songdog “Joy Street” (Junkyard Songs, 2017)

July 19, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
A new album from Lyndon Morgans, aka Songdog, is something to be eagerly anticipated, then played endlessly and treasured once it appears.  There truly is nobody else like him, nobody who does what he does and […]
Videos

Video: Gogol Bordello “Walking On The Burning Coal”

July 19, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0
The new single from the fabulous Gogol Bordello, taken from their album Seekers and Finders, out on August 25th.  UK tour in December, not to be missed.
Album Reviews

David Crosby “The Broadcast Archive” (Gossip/Hobo/Zip City ,2017)

July 18, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
This live broadcast box represents how good these “archive” (aka bootleg) sets can be. This particular collection is made up of three CDs, two of which have been generally available for a few years. Towering Inferno […]
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Curtis Eller’s American Circus announces UK tour dates

July 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Curtis Eller’s American Circus is a band, not a thing, and they’re preparing to embark on a 16 date tour of the UK. Eller is a prolific songwriter and performer who’s banjo driven songs describe a […]

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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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Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour

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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 […]
Album cover artwork for Damien Dempsey "Holywell"
Album Reviews

Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

August 28, 2026 0
Excellent new versions of Irish folk songs that keep the flame of Irish history and pride alive. Damien Dempsey is a well-known Irish folk musician who has supported, for example, Sinead O’Connor, Bob Dylan and The […]
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The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out

August 28, 2026 0
As the month draws to a close, Keith talks to Jim James about his solo album Wowed Out, which… comes out… today. Do you see what we did there! Also out today are new albums from […]

  • 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
  • Two Runner “Porchlight”
  • Vox Continental: August 2026
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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: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]

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Video: Grand Canyon “Yesterday’s News”

July 17, 2019 0
This is the retro-rocking title track from the new EP by LA’s Grand Canyon, out on August 2nd.  The video was recorded in 30 minutes on an iPhone on the streets of Brixton.  Shows what can […]
Political Pops

Pick of the Political Pops: Ralph McTell – “Water of Dreams”

April 26, 2019 0
This week sees the fortieth anniversary of the death of Blair Peach. For those unfamiliar with his case or for those who had simply forgotten here are the brief facts:
Album Reviews

Steve Tilston “Last Call”

April 10, 2025 0
A swansong from an influential folk songwriter which is both topical and traditional Some 50+ years on from his 1971 debut ‘An Acoustic Confusion’ Steve Tilston has announced that ‘Last Call’ is to be his last […]

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