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Cory Williams “Bird Mouth”

June 9, 2021 Mark Nenadic 0
Quality folksy fare.  Angsty, and almost certainly bearded at every turn. From Indiana, then (as many do) to Austin. Finally to our ears, carried by the perennial muse of relationships fading and new ones forming. Williams’ […]
Tracks

Garett Heath “Kingdom Come” – searching for the truth

June 9, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Kingdom Come’ is the title track of Garett Heath’s news album, which will be released on July 30th.   It finds the Pennsylvanian contemplating the nature of truth and searching for something to make sense of the […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Dillbilly “Chaparral”

June 9, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1
We are pleased to premiere the striking new video from Dillbilly.  The wonderfully atmospheric ‘Chaparral’ is the title track from their upcoming tenth studio album.  Full of texture and dramatic sonic layers, this single lures the […]
Features

‘Readers’ Picks’ – let us know your favourite americana song and we’ll run it on the site

June 8, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
We want your suggestions for great tracks, video clips, hidden gems or personal favourites. ‘Readers’ Picks’ invites you to send us your suggestions for a piece of music that you love and that you think others […]
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember: Andrew Combs, Country 2 Country, March 13th 2016

June 8, 2021 Ewan Lury 4
When people ask me who the best people I’ve ever seen live are, I would often say Springsteen, Brothers Osborne or Chris Stapleton. The fact that Chris Stapleton played at the gig I’m writing about and […]

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

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Leah Blevins

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
  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions
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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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Videos

Video: Lisa O’Neill “The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right”

November 5, 2025 0
The new single from Lisa O’Neill is an epic song for our times. Epic, powerful and important. ‘The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right’ delivers an incredibly emotive message right from the universally felt opening lines: […]
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Videos

Video: Ray Wylie Hubbard “Stone Blind Horses”

March 22, 2022 0
World-weary but wise, defiant but reflecting on defeat.  ‘Stone Blind Horses’ is Ray Wylie Hubbard’s hymn to a life lived and hard lessons learned.   Willie Nelson joins Hubbard, weaving his iconic voice around the lyrics and […]
Tracks

Ethan Sherman “Cup & Porch” – modern bluegrass stylings

February 9, 2022 0
We can’t repeat often enough that Wednesday afternoon is a good time for a stress-busting instrumental, oh the relief of no lyrics for five minutes….and as we also often repeat too darn few good instrumentals come […]

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