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Something for the weekend: Jesse Welles and Joan Baez “No Kings”

January 9, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist along with this month’s fabulous giveaway will be with you at 5pm. In the meantime we leave you […]
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The Ripples “One Hell of a Ride”

January 9, 2026 Andrew Raw 0
Catchy US and UK 60s and 70s rock ‘n’ roll fused expertly on this strong and enjoyable Mallorcan debut. The Ripples are a five-piece from Mallorca, and this is their debut LP, coming after the 2023 […]
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Classic Clips: Lucinda Williams “A Song For You” – Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons, 2004

January 9, 2026 Richard Parkinson 1
In the summer of 2004, Gram Parsons’ daughter Polly put together two tribute concerts to her late father in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California. She was able to call upon an array of well-known fans […]
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Iron and Wine announce their eighth album for February – it’s a rare thing!

January 9, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Iron & Wine, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Beam, has announced their eighth full-length album, “Hen’s Teeth”, is due out on February 27th via Sub Pop and available to preorder here. To accompany […]
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Our new supporters playlist comes out today with a double giveaway – win tickets to see BEATrio and Transatlantic Sessions live

January 9, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

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This time around, we’ve got new albums from a brace of Coreys, a new single from a feted musician and poet, plus a landmark anniversary for a beacon of Louisiana music. MoMojo Records are releasing a […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: Lori McKenna “Drinkin’ Problem”

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The New York Times recently published a list of what they say are the “30 Greatest Living American songwriters”, and while it was nice to see Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Brandy Clark make the cut, […]
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Deer Tick “Coin-O-Matic”

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Eclectic collection from the Rhode Island four-piece celebrating their roots, families and local people. Three years after their Emotional Contracts album, Deer Tick return with their latest collection. The title is taken from the name of […]

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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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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”

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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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William Elliot Whitmore “I’m With You” (Bloodshot Records, 2020)

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William Elliott Whitmore’s  ‘I’m With You’  is his first release of original material since 2015’s “Radium Death (ANTI-)”, and features energetic banjo playing, stomping bass drum sounds and some neat fiddle playing.  The most representative song […]
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Already a legend, the unwashed phenomenon, the original vagabond. It is surely no great coincidence that with the recent success of the film “A Complete Unknown” that we should find ourselves here, on the latest Bootleg […]

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