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Live Review: Cwtch Festival, St Davids, Wales, 28th -30th October 2022

November 11, 2022 Oliver Gray 1
Steve Prior is a musician who used to be drummer for The Caves and Peter Bruntnell. When he moved to St Davids in Pembrokeshire to open a B&B, he had a dream of setting up a […]
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Corbin Dooley “Western Trauma”

November 11, 2022 Viv Fish 0
Darkness ahead – proceed with caution. For Corbin Dooley, as a child growing up in the rural south, emotion could be seen as a sign of weakness. As a result, when told to be “tough” as […]
Tracks

Nathaniel Bellows “Well Water” – lot of water passing under the bridge….

November 11, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
The latest single from Nathaniel Bellows features the vocals of Shara Nova, giving a complete contrast to the deep growling vocals of Bellows.  The New York singer-songwriter is found in a pensive mood contemplating what it […]
Videos

Video: Michael Weston King “The Hardest Thing of All”

November 11, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
We are delighted to share the brand new video from one of the UK’s finest singer-songwriters, Michael Weston King.  On ‘The Hardest Thing of All’, King is ably supported by terrific musicians, including Clovis Phillips, who […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: The Readers’ Results

November 10, 2022 Clint West 4
Firstly thanks to the very many of you that sent in your selections. There were a very wide spread of suggestions put forward with close to 150 albums gaining at least one vote. In the end […]

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Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

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Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010
Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1
We experience music typically either at a show or on record.  The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two.  The types of live album vary.  There are shows […]
artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"
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Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2
A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]
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Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0
More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

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  • Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””
  • Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend
  • The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!
  • The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”
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  • Video: Gareth Dunlop “Wish I Couldn’t Feel A Thing” – love’s souvenir, a bitter memento
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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 […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Jason Isbell first two albums to be remastered

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s first two albums (the self-titled debut and 2011’s ‘Here We Rest’) will be remastered and reissued this autumn. Collaborator and producer Dave Cobb will oversee the updated versions of the […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: New Riders of the Purple Sage “Sweet Lovin’ One”

March 22, 2021 0
Having been presented with ‘Wild Mountain Thyme‘ by The Byrds by my colleague Ljubinko Zivkovic last week the only logical step is to follow on with a song by the band New Riders of the Purple […]
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Casii Stephan “Law & Order” – featuring Crys Matthews and Jay Burgess

October 9, 2024 0
So, sometimes what happens is that it just seems more appropriate to let the artists’ statements do the talking, and this is certainly a case where trademark flippancy is really not appropriate.  So – Casii Stephan’s […]

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