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Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me

December 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
A final end of the year gift from the ever creative Bill Callahan is today’s song ‘Lonely City’ which is the second single from his upcoming new album “My Days of 58” which is out on […]
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Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”

December 19, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
It’s hard to write an authentic song of love and romance, and harder still to write original, fresh Christmas music. The brilliantly-named Leicester-based band Mountaintop Junkshop manage to achieve both in one song. ‘Meet Me At […]
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Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: the rest of the best

December 18, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
We will be publishing our albums of the year from tomorrow starting with numbers 20-11, as chosen by AUK’s writing team. But which albums almost made the list? Here are those which didn’t quite reach the […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Smith

December 18, 2025 Jonathan Smith 10
I’ve always enjoyed lists in magazines, and for me they serve three purposes. One, they may introduce me to some new song or artist I’ve not been aware of; two, they may make me go back […]
Album Reviews

I Was A King “Until the End”

December 18, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0
Warm, melodic and moving guitar music from Norway. I Was A King have been at the heart of the Norwegian music scene for the best part of 20 years. For their 10th studio album, the band […]

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Doug Mishkin “Tip Of The Spear”

June 3, 2026 0
A veteran activist singer-songwriter releases his latest bulletin on our troubled times, mixed in with more personal musings. Think of protest music, and one thinks of 1960s America, when the Vietnam War, in particular, inspired a […]
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Paul Metsa “Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025”

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Collection spanning the Minnesotan’s career highlights how fighting for justice is as important now as it ever was. When you think of americana and protest music, the striking image of Woody Guthrie brandishing his guitar with […]
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Ferris and Sylvester proclaim “It’s a Joy To Be Alive”

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Having topped the UK’s Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart, earned an Album of the Year at the Americana UK Awards, and played everywhere from Glastonbury to SXSW, Ferris & Sylvester have announced their new album, […]

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  • Paul Metsa “Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025”
  • Ferris and Sylvester proclaim “It’s a Joy To Be Alive”
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  • Nathan Evans Fox “Heirloom”
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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 3
Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

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Shirley Collins, The Barbican, London, 18th February 2017

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Shirley Collins holds a unique place in the pantheon of English folk music – her 1959 song collecting journey in the USA, assisting Alan Lomax, is legendary enough but she also shook up the folk scene […]
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10 Americana songs with great lyrics

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Mark Underwood continues with the fifth in his irregular feature on music by great songwriters with great lyrics, this time taking you through classics from the likes of Amy Speace, Alejandro Escovedo, Neil Young and Gretchen […]
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Anna Massie “Two Down”

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Renowned Scottish folk multi-instrumentalist and broadcaster releases a new solo album demonstrating just why she’s held in such high regard. In Scottish folk circles Anna Massie already enjoys a stellar reputation as guitarist/fiddle-player in Blazin’ Fiddles, […]

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