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AmericanaFest UK 2020 Conference Showcase preview – part three

January 22, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The AMAUK conference is now into its fifth year. One of the highlights of the conference is the two nights of showcases which take place before the awards ceremony on 28th/29th January featuring the best of […]

Video: Robert Vincent “My Neighbour’s Ghost”

January 22, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Ahead of the release of his new album, ‘In This Town You’re Owned’, Liverpool-based Robert Vincent has released a new video. ‘My Neighbour’s Ghost’ is an upbeat, rhythmic song and the video is charming. Check it […]

Interview: Andrew Combs on new album, politics and how fatherhood is shaping his future

January 21, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 1

Tennessean Andrew Combs, an artist who has managed to make big strides both in the indie and Americana worlds over four beautifully crafted albums, is an increasingly regular visitor to these shores over the last few […]

AmericanA to Z – Ian Felice

January 21, 2020 Joe Edwards 0

Ian Felice, who many of you of course will know as lead singer/guitarist/songwriter for The Felice Brothers has spent better more than a decade carving up the grittier side of Americana. Overlooking the bequeathed politic outlook […]

AmericanaFest UK 2020 Conference Showcase preview – part two

January 21, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The AMAUK conference is now into its fifth year, and one of the highlights of the conference is the two nights of showcases which take place before the awards ceremony on 28th/29th January featuring the best […]

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The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
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Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
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Latest AUK Podcast is a bumper edition featuring Other Brother Darryl & Danni Nicholls

June 26, 2026 0

This latest AUK Podcast is a double-bubble edition featuring interviews with two very classy acts that both have albums out today. First up, the Boston band Other Brother Darryl with their gorgeous harmonies and melodies, talking […]

Eilen Jewell “Soul Kitchen” – breakin’ on through to the other side

June 26, 2026 0

We’re having a bit of an Eilen Jewell moment at the… er… moment. Yeah, new sounds, reflecting on old sounds, it’s all been happening. And here we are again with another new recording as Eilen Jewell […]

Video Premiere: Maya de Vitry “Nobody Else”

June 26, 2026 0

Nobody Else is the latest single from Nashville-based musician Maya de Vitry. The lush, layered arrangement features Jo Schornikow’s sustained keys and twisting, bending notes of pedal steel from Spencer Cullum, sounding both sweetly melodic and […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Lucinda Williams “Essence”

October 20, 2021 1

‘Essence’ was Lucinda Williams’ 2001 follow-up to ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’, and if ever there was a hard act to follow, this was it! Its gentler tone made for an immediate contrast, but its […]

Album Reviews

Band of Hope “Thin Places”

January 25, 2022 1

Gentle Americana-tinged folk from Wallingford based Band of Hope. ‘Thin Places’ is the second album release from Wallingford-based Band of Hope. Featuring the songs of vocalist and guitarist Tom Crook, with vocals from Crook and Amy […]

Dirty Dozens

Dirty Dozen: Amelia Curran

March 1, 2017 0

Amelia Curran is a songwriter, activist and mental health advocate from St John’s, Newfoundland. Curran has won or been nominated for JUNA Awards for three consecutive albums and is firmly established as one of the country’s preeminent […]

Year: 2020

AmericanaFest UK 2020 Conference Showcase preview – part three

Video: Robert Vincent “My Neighbour’s Ghost”

Interview: Andrew Combs on new album, politics and how fatherhood is shaping his future

AmericanA to Z – Ian Felice

AmericanaFest UK 2020 Conference Showcase preview – part two

Latest AUK Podcast is a bumper edition featuring Other Brother Darryl & Danni Nicholls

Eilen Jewell “Soul Kitchen” – breakin’ on through to the other side

Video Premiere: Maya de Vitry “Nobody Else”

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””