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Kirby Lyle “The Thinking Man” – the thoughts that get thunk

September 29, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Kirby Lyle’s new song ‘The Thinking Man‘ compares and contrasts different approaches to life and relationships, adding in a reflection of the strands of leadership that each might offer. The titular thoughtful person, for example, “broods […]
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Video Premiere: The Ripples “Never Gonna Be”

September 29, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
We’re pleased to share the latest single from The Ripples, who are bringing the timeless music over from the island of Mallorca. ‘Never Gonna Be’ features the band’s trademark twanging, jangling guitar riffs and melodies that […]
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Something for the weekend: Briscoe “Saving Grace”

September 26, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. My excitement for the weekend is heading to the Beamish living museum of the north where hopefully I won’t be sentenced to 7 years hard labour […]
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Jeff Tweedy “Twilight Override”

September 26, 2025 FredArnold 1
One of the founding fathers of americana music delivers a magnum opus for our times. Well, suppose you find that music is a distraction from difficult times. In that case, the current state of the world […]
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Drive By Truckers to release expanded “Decoration Day” with live extras

September 26, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Drive-By Truckers are bringing back one of their most celebrated albums, “Decoration Day,” and it’s going to be called… “The Definitive Decoration Day”, and it’ll come out on November 14th. The 4-LP box set features the remixed […]

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Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

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The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

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CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

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Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

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Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

July 8, 2026 0
Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]
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The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

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  Those of you familiar with us will know that we are a website based in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so we’re always happy to feature music on our wavelength from around these parts […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

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With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]

  • Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”
  • The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney
  • CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”
  • Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026
  • Ferris & Sylvester “Jealous” – go green, my hulk
  • Video: Pokey LaFarge “The Thing” – I can’t get no satisfaction
  • Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations
  • George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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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 […]

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Track Premiere: Michelle Malone “Dust Bowl Man”

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Michelle Malone brings the vocals, the lyrics and the guitar swagger to new song ‘Dust Bowl Man‘, which is taken from the new album ‘1977.’  It’s a stripped-down album that finds Malone looking to the past […]
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This stalwart musician has a life steeped in music. Having enjoyed some level of success with previous bands, if this album is anything to go by, he may well be building on that as he seeks […]

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