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Spencer Cullum “High On A Rocky Ledge” – listen to a lovely duet

July 2, 2021 Jonathan Aird 2
Spencer Cullum is a Nashville Cat who is much in demand – in this case he’s a pedal steel cat and he’s played on recordings for the likes of Kesha, Dolly Parton, Deer Tick and Miranda […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Kate Ellis “Another Way”

July 2, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
In this beautifully performed video premiere, Kate Ellis sings about flawed people and flawed relationships and how those connections become an important part of who we are.  It’s a song full of absorbing narrative details that […]
Interviews

Interview: Mark Moskowitz on why “It Was The Music”

July 1, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
Capturing and celebrating the roots of americana and a mini workshop on how to direct a documentary film. The documentary series ‘It Was The Music’ features Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams as they embark on their […]
Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 ‘Paisley Underground’ albums

July 1, 2021 Guy Lincoln 6
Time was when we used to have ‘scenes’ to belong to. ‘Scenes’ we could relate to, which reflected who we thought we were, or at least who we wanted to be and ‘scenes’ that made us […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Icarus Phoenix “All the Same”

July 1, 2021 Cam Fraser 0
‘All the Same’ is the latest single from Drew Danburry’s current project, Icarus Phoenix, and it comes with another poignant and beautiful animation, hand-drawn by the musician himself across countless index cards. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, barber, skateboarder, […]

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

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Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

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Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

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Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

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Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]
Leah Blevins
Live Reviews

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0
Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]
Album Reviews

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0
Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

  • Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”
  • Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026
  • Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”
  • Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album
  • Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “Coyote”, Gordon Lightfoot’s home, 1975
  • Fruit Bats “The Landfill”
  • Hell in a Handcart – making a profit for “The Man”
  • Elizabeth Cook announces new album and narrative film
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Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
Interviews

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]
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 […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: The Byrds “Wild Mountain Thyme”

March 15, 2021 0
Last week Mark Nenadic took a look back to the Carter Family’s ‘Wildwood Flower’ and since we’re talking about all things wild, ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ is one of those folk tunes that has seen countless versions. […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Alex McEwan “Rodeo Star”

May 18, 2023 0
The latest single from Scottish singer Alex McEwan is another example of his gifted songwriting.  ‘Rodeo Star’ is sensitively written narrative about a character who dreamed of becoming a rodeo star but those aspirations have been […]

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