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Book Reviews

A reminder of our call for short fiction: Americana stories…

April 16, 2026 Tim Martin 0
AUK would like to invite fiction writers to submit short stories inspired by the world of americana music for publication on Americana UK. Whether it’s a tale sparked by a particular song, a character shaped by […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
After the excitement of the Fairport Acoustic Autumn Tour which had landed at the stunning Cutty Sark as its London venue, it’s hardly a step down for an evening of the full electric band – with […]
Album cover artwork for "Cosmic American Music" by The Tabasco Birds
Album Reviews

Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

April 16, 2026 Andrew Raw 0
Country music influenced by Gram Parsons, but altogether livelier and rougher around the edges. Cosmic American Music is the debut of Tabasco Birds, an eight-piece from North Texas. Six of the eight members attended Dallas Art […]
News

Julian Taylor hits the UK running

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Some late news for all you Julian Taylor fans out there in particular for the UK based readership of Americana UK – one of our favourite artists of recent years, Julian Taylor, should by the time […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Todd Albright has a dedication to the 12-string acoustic blues that he doesn’t actually own a 6-string guitar.  It’s a music that he was drawn to in his mid-teens, being first introduced to finger style blues […]

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Clever Hopes “Even Gooder Than Tomorrow”

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New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support

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Award-winning Scottish troubadour Dean Owens is nothing if not prolific! Since 2022, he has released 4 new studio albums (including recordings with iconic Latin rockers Calexico, and collaborations with celebrated Italian producer Don Antonio and Grammy […]
Album Reviews

Mama’s Broke “Reunion”

September 16, 2026 0
Beautifully intimate offering from hugely talented Canadian duo rewards the attentive listener. Mama’s Broke, Canadian duo Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria, have spent many a year on the road. Their 2017 debut album Count The […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026

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Bright Phoebus is one of the three great “lost” albums of its era – as special in its way as No Other or Forever Changes because, like these albums, it redefined what was possible within a […]

  • New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support
  • Mama’s Broke “Reunion”
  • Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026
  • Clever Hopes “Even Gooder Than Tomorrow”
  • Bryan Adams wonders “How’s It Goin'” on new roots rock album about Canada
  • Carleton Stone “Midnight Rose”
  • Modest Mouse featuring Califone “Barstool Blues” – a stressful honor
  • Video: Joe Rian “New Day” – last on the totem pole in the tribe
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  • Cody Landress-Gibson “Music To Get By On”
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]
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Old Lost John “The Far Side of the River”

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Intimate and quirky folk-noir. Old Lost John has released a number of albums in the last couple of years, all of them receiving positive reviews on AUK. This presents a challenge for this particular reviewer. The […]

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