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Alison Brown & Steve Martin “New Cluck Old Hen” – features Della Mae

March 31, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Here’s a great new tune from youthful banjo prodigy Steve Martin and the even more youthful banjo prodigy Alison Brown.  That’s two banjos – so you know that we’re deep into the real Americana – we […]
Videos

Video: J Mau & The Kiss Off “Poison”

March 31, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out Poison, the launch single from J Mau & The Kiss Off, the new musical project from long-time punk Justin “J Mau” Maurer. The founder of bands like Clorox Girls, Suspect Parts, L.A. Drugz, and […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 Dean Nardi 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"
Album Reviews

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 Jonathan Hincks 0
Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0
If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

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Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

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Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

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Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

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Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”

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Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"
Album Reviews

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

July 24, 2026 0
Songs on surviving life from an accomplished singer-songwriter, with hints of jazz amongst the folk rock accompaniment. Jenny Reynolds is a singer-songwriter, initially from Boston but now firmly a part of the Texas scene for the […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

July 24, 2026 0
One day, more than 30 years ago, Darrell Scott, pre-eminent singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was visiting the grave of his great-grandfather and he noticed on a gravestone nearby, the phrase “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive”. It was […]

  • Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”
  • Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward
  • Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022
  • Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn
  • Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”
  • The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore
  • Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world
  • Video: Sorrel Nation “Ran Jonny Ran” – longing and misplaced loyalty
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects
  • Ed Askew “The Final Painting”
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  • Jeremy Courtnadge: Nice heads-up. An album to look forward to by an Americana great. Being a bit of a Soul and Motown…

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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

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Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”

June 30, 2026 1
Here’s the video premiere for Rainwater and Whiskey, the latest song from Canadian singer-songwriter Logan Staats. The follow-up to previous single releases Empty Hands and Medicine Wheel is a dramatic, atmospheric song that showcases Staats’s outstanding […]
Album Reviews

Linda Lay “Linda Lay”

May 30, 2022 0
High class traditional bluegrass with some interesting choices of cover versions. Linda Lay grew up just outside Bristol, Tennessee. This has long been an area steeped in Bluegrass and Folk music, and Lay hasn’t strayed far […]
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AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – April 2025

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My colleague Graeme Tait is taking a well-earned break this month, so he has graciously allowed me to step back in to fill his shoes for April’s review of the latest EPs. And what a very […]

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