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Interview:  Darden Smith on why songs by themselves aren’t enough to explain Western Skies

March 24, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
How an old Polaroid and the pandemic helped reinvigorate a thirty-plus-year career. Austin-based songwriter Darden Smith has always done things his way, rather than following the norms of the music business. Texas-born Smith came to Austin […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Pete Churchill

March 24, 2022 Peter Churchill 4
I have always believed it is the great songwriting that sets our beloved americana apart. In my own humble offering I would like to think that my selections reflect that particular aspect of the genre at […]
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Brian Straw “Silent Partner” – time wasted on the way

March 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Brian Straw is, if you will, relaunching his musical career with his belated solo debut ‘Baby Stars/Dead Languages’.  In the early 2000s, Straw’s musical career was taking off with tours of the US and Europe. However, […]
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The View from Across La Manche #3 – From our own correspondent

March 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 0
In which we look at Spring, Campaigning and French Country Music bands… A week may be a long time in politics, but a month would seem to be a lifetime where politics is concerned! When I […]
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Kate Klim “Something Green”

March 24, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 2
A subtle blend of country and folk to reflect on changing times. Nashville based singer songwriter Kate Klim sounds so sparkling, fresh and uplifting that careful attention to the lyrics is required to understand that an […]

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Video: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Life is Scary Horses” – an elegy for a future that might not remember us

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Check out the latest video from the acclaimed Bonnie “Prince” Billy, also known as musician Will Oldham. Life is Scary Horses is a re-invention of the song by Sally Timms and Jon Langford – indeed, Oldham […]
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Save the date – Americana 25 will celebrate 25 years of Americana UK in Liverpool in November!

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AUK celebrates with an event in Liverpool city centre on Saturday November 28th. Well, unbelievably, it was a quarter of a century ago that Americana UK first came into existence as a one-man operation run from a […]
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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It : Lyle Lovett

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There are very few artists who are as consistently excellent across a whole career as Lyle Lovett. He marries sharp, witty observations with immaculate musicianship, starting with his eponymous debut record and going right up to […]

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  • Save the date – Americana 25 will celebrate 25 years of Americana UK in Liverpool in November!
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  • Vaiano’s Paisanos “Abrew’s Portuguese Jazz” – it’s not jazz…
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  • Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2
While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Video Premiere: Shannon LaBrie “Building”

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Here is the latest video from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Shannon LaBrie.  ‘Building’ is a tender, heartfelt song of love, dreams and creating a future in partnership.  It’s a hopeful song that focuses on the metaphor of building […]
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Video: Alden Patterson & Dashwood “The Time Song”

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This is a live cut from the wonderful Christina Alden, Alex Patterson & Noel Dashwood.  Their new album By The Night is available now and very good it is too.
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Sean McConnell announces UK dates for 2020

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Massachusetts-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Sean McConnell, who has appeared in the UK no less than three times during 2019 – opening shows with country singer Ashley Monroe, a performance at The Long Road festival and a recent […]

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