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Insomnia and music go together. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, folk, rock, punk.... Currently enjoying Courtney Marie Andrews, Elles Bailey, Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Chris Murphy, Jarrod Dickenson, Jerry Joseph, Frank Turner, David Ford, Patterson Hood, Glitterfox, Chuck Prophet, The Lottery Winners, Our Man in the Field...
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Video Premiere: Griefcat “Socks”

September 15, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Let’s start our week with something lighthearted, something intended to bring a little humour and joy into our lives. This Monday morning, we have Griefcat to thank for lifting our spirits with their new single ‘Socks’, […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Katy Tessman “Ghost Ranch”

September 12, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Minneapolis singer-songwriter Katy Tessman delivers her new video via Americana UK.  The atmospheric ‘Ghost Ranch’, featuring ethereal backing vocals and languid guitar twanging in the desert heat, is built around Tessman’s striking country voice – it’s […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Steven Keene “Thesaurus”

September 11, 2025 Andrew Frolish 1
Acclaimed New York singer-songwriter Steven Keene delivers a celebration of inspirational musicians from the past in his new single ‘Thesaurus’.  Clearly influenced by the songwriting greats, the grooving guitar and urgent percussion are the foundation for […]
Videos

Video: Amanda Shires “Piece of Mind”

September 10, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the latest release from GRAMMY Award-winning Amanda Shires.  ‘Piece of Mind’ is full of raw, emotional energy, which is evident in the gritty guitar and in Shire’s urgent fiddle and heartfelt words.  It’s a song […]
Interviews

Interview: Gill Tee, Co-Founder, and Chris Russell-Fish, Managing Director of the Black Deer Festival

September 9, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
The Black Deer Festival has become a standout fixture in the UK’s Americana and roots music scene, celebrated for its eclectic line-ups, intimate atmosphere, and commitment to both emerging and established artists. In October 2025, Black […]

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Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

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Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

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

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Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"
Album Reviews

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0
A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 3
On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

  • Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”
  • Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”
  • Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975
  • The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
  • Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash
  • Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”
  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 0
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. […]
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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Video Premiere: Sarah Morris “Glow”

October 14, 2025 0
Gorgeous in warm sentiment and gorgeous in warm melody, the new single from Sarah Morris has a simple aim: to lift you with joyful, hopeful words and music. ‘Glow’ does just that – it glows and shimmers […]
Features

VERSIONS: “Different Drum”

November 10, 2020 2
Here’s another in our regular series of “VERSIONS” which is a look at tunes and how they are handled or interpreted by different artists. This time arch-versionista Rick Bayles has a look at ‘Different Drum’ in […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Merle Haggard “Oil Tanker Train”

February 1, 2019 0
This week news reached us in The Bunker that The World and His Wife (by which we of course mean The World and His/Her Significant Other) had decided that what is happening in Venezuela is their […]

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