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Essentials: The Top 10 Erin Enderlin Songs

July 18, 2024 Andy Davidson 0
Somebody once told Erin Enderlin that she wrote sad bastard country music. She was delighted. There’s a Felice Brothers song with the lines “I put some whiskey in my whiskey/ I put some heartache into my […]
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India Ramey to release new album “Baptized By The Blaze”

July 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
India Ramey’s bio isn’t for the faint of heart.  A domestic violence survivor, she graduated college, got a law degree and became a domestic violence prosecutor.  Despite this, Ramey’s love for music won in the end. […]
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Folk Roundup – Rum Ragged, Chick Corea & Bela Fleck, Angeline, Cohen & Jon, Mojna, Lemoncello, Starvation Army

July 18, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Welcome once more to a diverse selection of folk, and there’s some really unexpected artists sneaking into the topic this month.  Expect some “Irish” folk, some brass bands and some strongly themed collections.  Here we go… […]
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Beachwood Sparks “Across The River Of Stars”

July 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Short but sweet return from LA’s Beachwood Sparks. Beachwood Sparks and GospelBeach are a bit like Clark Kent and Superman – never seen in the same place at the same time.  Only a few weeks ago […]
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Jim Basnight “Alone With Her” – that’s all he wants to be

July 18, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
One side of the latest double sided single release from Jim Basnight, ‘Alone With Her‘ is a blend of Jim Basnight’s distinctive power pop given a twist by the high in the mix violin which gives […]

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

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Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

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Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]
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Live Reviews

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0
Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]
Album Reviews

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0
Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

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  • Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026
  • Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”
  • Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
Interviews

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 […]
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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 […]

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Video: John Jenkins “Christopher Roberts”

May 17, 2023 2
Check out the latest single from Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins.  Runner-up in the Americana UK ‘Emerging Artist’ category back in 2021, Jenkins is a talented writer, whose thoughtful lyrics and reflective songs draw the listener in.  […]
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Nashville outlaw India Ramey enters her Villain Era with new album in May 2026

March 11, 2026 0
The opening track to Nashville outlaw India Ramey’s forthcoming album is Welcome to My Villain Era providing the title and mission statement for Villain Era, which is due out on 8th May 2026, via Copoco/Blue Élan […]
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All Change At The Union

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News from the south coast that the much-loved Union Music Store in Lewes is changing hands. After seven years building the specialist Americana, folk and country haven in the heart of the South Downs, owners Stevie […]

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