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Track Premiere: Laura Zarougian: “Back To Me”

June 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
Are you ready, dear loyal listener, to hear a new voice that we guarantee you that you’re going to love?  Laura Zarougian’s sound is rather special – she grew up on the coast of the Atlantic […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Eli Gardiner “Black Crow”

June 28, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the latest release from Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Eli Gardiner.  ‘Black Crow’ is a moody piece that grows, emerging slowly and steadily, layer by instrumental layer, leaving us feeling immersed in the soundscape Gardiner and his band […]
Interviews

Interview: Pete Anderson on designing guitars and sharing his experience as a musician producer

June 27, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
A renowned country guitar picker and producer who likes a bit of Chet, Frank, and Wes on the side. Pete Anderson was able to bring the right sound to Dwight Yoakam’s voice and songs when they […]
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Album Reviews

Joelton Mayfield “I Hope You Make It” EP

June 27, 2023 FredArnold 1
Sensitive songwriting and fine tunes from this Texan newcomer’s debut EP. Mayfield is a young man from Marble Falls, Texas (not quite 20 at the time of release) and he has talent. He won a songwriting […]
Live Reviews

Review – Black Deer Festival 2023: Britain’s premier Americana event continues to grow

June 27, 2023 Clint West 5
This year’s Black Deer was the fourth since it began in 2018 with an enforced break in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. It seems a good time then, to take stock and reflect on […]

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There are only 50 tickets left for Americana 25 – join us in Liverpool in November!

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If you’ve been mulling it over for a while, then mull no more! We are now down to our last 50 odd tickets for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes […]
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Album Reviews

Beck “Ride Lonesome”

September 25, 2026 1
A majestic album with its roots in sadness from celebrated multi-award winner. Long-awaited, Ride Lonesome is eight-time Grammy winner Beck’s first collection of all-new material since Hyperspace some six years ago. All 12 tracks were written […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Levellers, The Meffs, Brakes, Kid Kapichi and Sleeper, Hove Park, Brighton – 5th September 2026

September 25, 2026 0
If only all homecomings could be this joyful. There are homecomings, and then there are homecomings. For the Levellers, returning to Brighton for a huge outdoor show in Hove Park felt like something rather special. Following […]

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  • Live Review: Levellers, The Meffs, Brakes, Kid Kapichi and Sleeper, Hove Park, Brighton – 5th September 2026
  • Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!
  • The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin
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Behind the Songs

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

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Watch Billy Bragg & Peter Donegan perform “Rock Island Line” at the AMAUKs

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We leave you this week dear reader with a clip courtesy of the Blues Kitchen from this year’s AMAUK awards where Billy Bragg performed the classic ‘Rock Island Line’ with Lonnie Donegan’s son Peter. It was […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Connor Daly “Wishin'”

December 8, 2023 1
Check out the new video from Virginia singer-songwriter Connor Daly.  The infectious ‘Wishin” features a rolling, flowing vocal delivery and catchy melody, buoyed by a strong beat and building instrumentation as the story unfolds.  Daly’s words […]
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Video: Malcolm Holcombe “Black Bitter Moon”

January 9, 2019 0
From his excellent new album Come Hell Or High Water this is yet another great song from grizzled country blues troubadour Malcolm Holcombe, one of the best out there.  He’s in Europe in May with probably […]

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