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Album Reviews

Two Cent Revival “Demons”

October 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Gripping tales of life at the edge of reason. Matt Jones, who is the driving force behind Two Cent Revival, brings many textured layers to bear on ‘Demons‘.  There are clear dusty desert rock influences as […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Davis John Patton “The Oceans”

October 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Davis John Patton has a new EP entitled ‘Songs from Davis‘ (a follow up to his 2020 release ‘From the Garden’)  –  from which ‘The Oceans‘ is taken.  It see’s the Iowan singer-songwriter get back to […]
Videos

Video: Constant Follower “Weave of the World”

October 7, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
The latest single from Constant Follower is lyrically, vocally and melodically beautiful.  The words are profound and poetic and remain with you long after listening.  Frontman and songwriter Stephen McAll sings: “This is the weave of […]
Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Leonard Cohen “The Songs of Leonard Cohen”

October 6, 2021 Emily Dongray 2
Leonard Cohen fans don’t have a community. There is one in every group of friends, and they always want to play you the most depressing thing you’ve ever heard, and that is very rarely appealing. So […]
The Twang Factor

The Twang Factor 2 Results: Ian David Green takes third place

October 6, 2021 Clint West 0
Ian’s fabulous song and exceptional performance prove to be a big hit with AUK readers. The votes are all in and counted. A huge thanks to all of our excellent finalists, the overall standard was brilliant […]

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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 1
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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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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Tracks

Jennah Barry “The Real Moon” – Listen

November 5, 2019 0
Today’s song comes from the hugely talented Jennah Barry, of whom we’ll be hearing more soon, but who at the moment has this new single to beguile us with.  Produced by live-in producer Colin Nealis (of […]
News

Silver Jews finally available to stream on Spotify

April 5, 2018 0
You can finally hear probably the finest lyricist alive today on Spotify (“In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection” – try that Ed Sheeran) and other streaming services in the UK as Drag City have […]
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Manchester Apollo – May 7th 2008

August 24, 2021 1
We all have nights to remember for various reasons. Hopefully, many are good ones, but of course, there is always the odd bad or indifferent one. And, although it would probably be better to forget the […]

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