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The Handsome Family “Joseph” – Listen

June 5, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
It has been too long, really, we ought to be annoyed.  The album ‘Hollow‘ is the first release by The Handsome Family since 2016’s ‘Unseen‘, and that’s a long time to not have any new glimpses […]
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Video: Gregory Alan Isakov “The Fall”

June 5, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
The new single from Gregory Alan Isakov is typically atmospheric and gorgeously produced.  Isakov shows his vocal range, from near-spoken low notes through to soaring, angelic highs, buoyed by layers of fine instrumentation.  Sonically and lyrically, […]
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Something for the weekend: Energy Orchard “Wasted”

June 2, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1
That’s it for another week from us dear reader and rather than leave you with something new for once, we’re playing out for the weekend with a track from the late Bap Kennedy’s old band Energy […]
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Ryan Martin John “Goodness Gracious Graceless”

June 2, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
A sun-kissed debut. Australian Ryan Martin John has taken cues from country singer-songwriters and record makers from the late 60’s and early 70’s to create his debut album ‘Goodness Gracious Graceless.’ John recorded and produced the […]
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Classic Clips: The Long Ryders “Lights of Downtown” Under the Apple Tree Sessions 2017

June 2, 2023 Clint West 0
Like many AUK readers I was privileged to see The Long Ryders on their recent UK tour, in Leeds in my case. This coincided with me also delving through some of the back catalogue of AUK […]

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Brian Fallon & The Painkillers “Not Bad for New Jersey”

September 29, 2026 0
Heartfelt heartland rock delivered by Gaslight Anthem frontman. Brian Fallon has been making music with The Gaslight Anthem for two decades. Outside of the band, over the past 10 years, he’s released a number of solo […]
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His Lordship announce new album, single, and all-star shows

September 29, 2026 0
Following last year’s Bored Animal, Psychonaut Sounds/PIAS will release His Lordship’s tribute to Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer Chuck Berry, Promised Land, on 13th November 2026, to celebrate what would’ve been his 100th birthday. His Lordship will […]
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Live Review: Laura Veirs + Karl Blau, EartH Dalston – 16th September 2026

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Laura Veirs has an impressive back catalogue, with 14 solo albums across 27 years. She began by announcing that she would play some new songs. Her latest album, Temple Songs, is excellent but, for me, part […]

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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 […]
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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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Sounds from beyond the Shed 149 – “The Future “

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So that’s it . It’s all over. The shouting, the vile algorithms, the character assassinations, the lies… the bloody lies. By the time you read this we will know, vaguely, what the next few years holds […]
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Classic Clips: Blackberry Smoke with Amanda Shires “You Got Lucky” – Live from Southern Ground, 2018

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I remember being blown away when I first stumbled on this. Blackberry Smoke are a band I like but always find that little bit more interesting when they’re playing acoustically; team them with everyone’s (well, mine […]
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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – James Calvin Wilsey, Guitarist

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We’re back with another article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series. This time I’m taking a look at a wayward genius of a guitar player; a man who created a signature sound that will be […]

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