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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 Martin Johnson 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
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Album Reviews

Phil Hooley “Everything We’ll Never Need”

August 4, 2026 Andrew Raw 0
An appealing laid-back brew of blues, soul and country with gentle swing and groove. Scarborough-based Phil Hooley is the founder of the alt-country band The Woolgatherers. Everything We’ll Never Need is his third solo album after […]
Book Reviews

Americana on Audio: Three books that you don’t need an Audible subscription for

August 4, 2026 Tim Martin 0
Audiobooks are one of the big growth areas in listening. They now amount to 10% of the UK publishing market. That market is still dominated by the convenience of Amazon’s Audible platform, and there are plenty […]
Features

More People Should Really Know About: Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey

August 4, 2026 Martin Johnson 0
If you listen to the social histories of British rock & roll musicians of the late fifties and early sixties, you’ll hear that they were influenced by the popularity of cowboy TV series and films. These […]
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Album Reviews

AUK Shortcuts: Around About Dusk, Paul Mosley and The Red Meat Orchestra, Coldsville, The Roseline, Jim Reynolds, Long John Makkay, Clark Paterson, and Davis Wells

August 4, 2026 Bryan Bance 0
Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

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Blue Twisted Steel “Turnstile Of Romance”

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My Morning Jacket “Like A Hurricane” – take it to the bridge

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Video Premiere: New Earth Farmers “Atmosphere”

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For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Dylan “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)”

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Track Premiere: Louise Bichan “The Standing Stones”

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Album Reviews

Blue Twisted Steel “Turnstile Of Romance”

September 15, 2026 0
Innovation and variety abound in an ambitious debut from an Appalachian duo. The debate about what constitutes americana is a long-running one. Amongst many arguments and differences of opinion, one thing that does tend to unite […]
Tracks

My Morning Jacket “Like A Hurricane” – take it to the bridge

September 15, 2026 0
We know you know My Morning Jacket and are well aware of Jim James.  You probably know that obscure singer-songwriter Neil Young whose song is being covered.  More than likely you’ve encountered The Preservation Hall Jazz […]
Videos

Video Premiere: New Earth Farmers “Atmosphere”

September 15, 2026 0
The new single from Bay Area-based New Earth Farmers drives forward on a burst of rhythmic energy. Dave Sampson’s bass and forceful drums from Nigel Twist provide that dynamic surge. Meanwhile, a searing slide guitar solo […]

  • Blue Twisted Steel “Turnstile Of Romance”
  • My Morning Jacket “Like A Hurricane” – take it to the bridge
  • Video Premiere: New Earth Farmers “Atmosphere”
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Dylan “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)”
  • Track Premiere: Louise Bichan “The Standing Stones”
  • Margo Cilker “Little White Cross”
  • Live Review: Oil & Whiskey, The Old Red Lion & Playhouse, London – 3rd September 2026
  • Elaine Palmer announces Autumn UK tour
  • Ewan Macintyre & Herding Cats “On These Islands We Sing”
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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 […]
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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. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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If anyone wanted to celebrate the UK in Americana UK, you could do a lot worse than listen to My Darling Clementine’s new album ‘Country Darkness’, their album of Elvis Costello country and country soul style […]
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From the AUK Archives: VERSIONS – “Long Black Veil”

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Miracle Whips “The Art of Facts” (DevilDuck Records, 2020)

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‘The Art of Facts‘ is the debut album from Portland, Oregon based band ‘Miracle Whips’. Described by the band as ‘porch music’, it is gentle and reflective, with subtle and well-crafted songs, featuring evocative impressionistic lyrics, […]

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