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Book Reviews

Book Review – Chris Gregory “Determined to Stand-The Reinvention of Bob Dylan”

November 4, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0
“I consider myself a poet first and a musician second, I live like a poet and I’ll die like a poet…” said Bob Dylan in 1978. It is Chris Gregory’s first quote and a line to […]
Album Reviews

Tanya Ransom “Breakdown To Breakthrough”

November 4, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0
Tanya Ransom’s ‘Breakdown To Breakthrough’ is a good showcase of quality Americana coming from Australia. The fact that Americana music, or Americana-style music, if you will, has become a worldwide phenomenon is no big news anymore. […]
News

Greensky Bluegrass release new single ahead of new album

November 4, 2021 Emily Dongray 0
Greensky Bluegrass from Kalamazoo, Michigan, has released a brand new single and announced their upcoming album. Thirty Tigers releases ‘Stress Dreams‘ on January 21st, and the first single ‘Monument‘ is available to stream now. This, their […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Lockwood Barr “Adderall & Alcohol”

November 4, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Lockwood Barr can claim to have music in her genes – her mother performed with John Hartford and with The Dillards, whilst her dad taught her to play the banjo.  And it’s his 1972 Gibson that […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Katie Callahan “One Sided Sea”

November 4, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
In her latest single, ‘One Sided Sea’, Katie Callahan explores the way people in a relationship are perceived.  Often, those on the outside misread and misinterpret a situation, making judgements without full knowledge of those involved.  […]

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Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017

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Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 5
We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]
AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0
Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]
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Album Reviews

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0
Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

  • Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness
  • Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”
  • Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances
  • Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017
  • The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out today – win a pair of tickets to 2027’s Cambridge Folk Festival
  • Live Review: Joe Martin + Maggie May Treanor, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 26th September 2026
  • The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Boulder Fields and Mary Gauthier
  • Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon
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Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Videos

Video Premiere: Geiger von Müller “Radar Truck”

August 28, 2024 0
Check out the latest single from London-based Geiger von Müller, known for his experimental adventures in slide guitar.  ‘Radar Truck’ is a blend of blues guitar and Müller’s cosmic sonic explorations.  With just his acoustic guitar, Müller […]
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Album Reviews

Christy Moore “A Terrible Beauty”

November 1, 2024 0
Irish icon delivers yet another album of meaningful observation and storytelling. Songwriter, folk singer, guitarist, poet, social commentator, Irish republican, and Ireland’s greatest living musician (People of the Year Awards 2007), so, a living legend. Which […]
Interviews

Interview: Josh Rouse on conceiving his new album in a Spanish bar

July 18, 2022 0
The revered songwriter adds to his exceptional legacy. Nebraskan native Josh Rouse is now an impressive thirteen albums into an enviable career that has seen him move seamlessly from sunny melodic folk, through dalliances with synth-driven […]

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