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The First Time: Stiff Little Fingers, Dundee University Students Union – 30th October 1982

July 25, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
Suspect (Memory) Device. Forty Years on. As the deadline for this post approached the old memory would not oblige. I can remember bits. Travelling to Smokey’s Nightclub in Arbroath to catch the Associates. Alan Rankine’s father […]
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Sunny Sweeney announces 2023 UK tour

July 25, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1
Following stand-out shows in the UK last summer, including The Long Road and Millport festivals, ACM-nominated recording artist Sunny Sweeney is returning to our shores this coming November for tour dates, kicking off in Newcastle’s Cluny […]
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Album Reviews

Seven Dark Lords “Ghost in Here”

July 25, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
There’s no sin in trying. At first, the name of this band conjured up an image of a wayward metal group offering up their album to Kerrang but Seven Dark Lords describe themselves as a new […]
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The Fighting Side “Can’t Help Myself” – just not stopping

July 25, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
Rarely have we seen a press image that more loudly screams out “caption competition.”  This is The Fighting Side, a band from St. Louis who bring in disparate musical backgrounds with members whose backgrounds are members […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Dwight Twilley “No Place Like Home”

July 25, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1
Check out the latest single from the acclaimed Dwight Twilley.  ‘No Place Like Home’ is a stirring, upbeat song with an engaging singalong melody.  In this absorbing song, a catchy vocal tune soars above the powerful […]

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Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026

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Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

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In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]
Cover art for Danni Nicholls album "Making Moves"
Album Reviews

Danni Nicholls “Making Moves”

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Top-class vocals and production complement finely crafted personal lyrics of love, loss and hope from UK-born now Nashville-based artist. One of the joys in reviewing albums for Americana UK is that moment when you first play […]
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All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

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The music of Alton and Rabon Delmore continues to influence generations of singers and songwriters across multiple genres. From their first appearance as the Delmore Brothers at the 1926 Athens Fiddlers Convention, their intricate harmonies took […]

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  • All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October
  • Lynn Blakey “Dreams are Lovers: A Retrospective”
  • Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026
  • Jim James takes off his Morning Jacket and gets all “Wowed Out” on his latest solo album
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  • Video: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”
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Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]
Interviews

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 […]
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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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Live Review: Otis Gibbs, The Chapel, The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham – 2nd June 2024

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The Chapel sits above The Angel Brewery, a character pub set within a 17th century building that was originally two separate humble town houses. The earliest document showing that the site had become a drinking house […]
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Charley Crockett announces new album “$10 Cowboy” and London dates

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Much feted singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has announced the release of a new album, ‘$10 Cowboy’, due out 26th April on Thirty Tigers. After a DIY-inspired career to date,’$10 Cowboy’ is the Rio Grande Valley native’s 13th studio record. […]

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