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A very happy Christmas to all our readers from all of us here at Americana UK

December 23, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it for us for this year – we will return on January 3rd hopefully bleary-eyed and hungover. Once again this year we have had the most traffic we’ve ever had for the website, and […]
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Jingle Bells Friday – just two more sleeps…

December 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Yes, just two more sleeps which is either really really exciting or far too little time.  Or both.  What will be coming under the tree/in the stocking/by Parcelforce a few days late?  Well, hopefully something musical […]
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The Americana UK Readers’ Poll 2022 – here are the results!

December 23, 2022 Mark Whitfield 5
It’s our last day of publishing for the year and as is our wont, we can reveal the winners of this year’s AUK readers’ vote. Hundreds of you voted – in fact we had more votes […]
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Ryan Wayne “Wherever You Land” – a tribute to John Prine

December 23, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Canadian Ryan Wayne was born and raised in the blue collar town of Oshawa, just east of Toronto.  Ryan grew up surrounded by music – his father is a songwriting truck driver, and Ryan spent countless […]
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Helen Jones’s Review of 2022

December 23, 2022 Helen Jones 0
After the massive stream of content over the past two years, it’s fair to say that 2022 was quieter on the new releases front (likely due to touring resuming in pre-pandemic levels), but there was still […]

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Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0
A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]
The Mavericks in May 202o
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Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

August 7, 2026 0
Of all the recent musicians we have sadly lost in recent times, the tragic news of the passing of Raul Malo last year was one of the most gut-wrenching for me. He was only 60 years […]
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The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”

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Southern rock debut for Canadian five-piece. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, The Wild High are a five-piece built around singer-songwriter Jon Harvey (formerly of the band Monster Truck). Harvey describes the band as “a chosen family of […]

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  • Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012
  • The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live
  • The latest AUK Podcast featuring Dogwood Tales is available now
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  • Video Premiere: Izzie Walsh “I Need You More”
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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The Song Remains: David Lindley (1944-2023)

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He was so much more than a simple West Coast session guitarist. There are an awful lot of very good guitarists, but only a few who could be said to be true masters of their instrument, […]
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Josh Rouse “The Holiday Sounds of Josh Rouse (Yep Roc, 2019)

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Josh Rouse is the master of intelligent soft rock with a West Coast twist. Over the last couple of albums he appears to have lost his mojo somewhat but this collection of songs, old and new, […]
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Live Review: Carter Sampson + Malcolm MacWatt, The Sun Inn, Beverley – 5th June 2024

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Having crammed in half a dozen gigs in the last couple of weeks my own personal tour came to a close with a visit to, what for me is a new venue, The Sun Inn, nestled […]

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