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Courtney Marie Andrews plays NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

April 5, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
We leave you this weekend dear reader in much the same way as we left you last weekend – that’s right, it’s Courtney Marie Andrews Friday on AUK, and this week we bring you one of […]
News

Graham Nash announces UK summer dates

April 5, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1
Legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash hits the road in July for a new batch of UK tour dates as he continues to support the release of ‘Over the Years’, a 2-disc collection of Nash’s best-known songs from […]
Previews

The Nude Party all set for second European tour

April 5, 2019 Mark Underwood 0
The Nude Party head out on their second European tour later next month. The North Carolinians were the toast of AmericanaFest in Nashville last September, with a number of attendees and music industry types claiming the band […]
Album Reviews

Todd Snider “Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3” (Aimless Records, 2019)

April 5, 2019 Jim Finnie 0
Well, this is something of a surprise.  After many years of crafting records which were much more in the style of Tom Petty, Todd Snider has gone back to his roots and created a full-on folk […]
Political Pops

Pick of the Political Pops: The Scud Mountain Boys “Silo”

April 5, 2019 Paul Villers 0
Disastrous news, readers (or reader as we have previously established). It has come to our attention that not everyone in public office necessarily has the public’s best interest at heart. How else does one explain the […]

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

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Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

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Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)

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Railroad Earth in Richmond Virginia, 21st May 2010

Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

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Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]
Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

April 2, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]
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Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

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If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

  • Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets
  • Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”
  • Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!
  • The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs
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Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]
Interviews

Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

April 1, 2026 0
Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

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NOGA “The Alchemist” – Mystical Musings

July 16, 2021 0
Today’s little slice of Mystical Americana perfection is brought to you by NOGA, who is – when not all capitalized – Noga Shefi.  She’s toured the world as bassist for the likes of  Cass McCombs and […]
Album Reviews

Chantal Acda “Saturday Moon”

April 20, 2021 0
Dreamy indie-folk with occasional highlights from Dutch singer-songwriter. Chantal Acda may not be a particularly familiar name to most AUK readers, but this record is actually the Dutch singer-songwriter’s fourth solo album on top of records […]
Videos

Video: Skerryvore “The Sea That Sings”

June 11, 2025 0
Insistent rhythms and depths of instrumental layers are a great foundation for Alec Dalgleish’s voice in the latest single from Skerryvore. In ‘The Sea That Sings’, Dalgleish’s vocal is as tuneful and pure as the song’s […]

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