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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: Alison Wilder “Wilder”

December 16, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the dreamily-captivating new single from Alison Wilder (formerly known as Alison Rae).  “Wilder” features gentle, tumbling keys over sustained notes – a subtle, beautiful instrumental foundation for Wilder’s sweetly melodic vocal.  Her warm, tuneful voice […]
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Video: Mary Bue “Right Now”

December 13, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
The latest single from Minneapolis singer-songwriter Mary Bue is an upbeat, infectious song that will get you moving.  “Right Now” is delivered with a sense of urgency, propelled along by Steve Price’s bass and Richard Medek’s […]
Videos

Video Review of the Year 2024

December 12, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Here we are again, hurtling towards another Christmas and another year.  Time flies when we’re having fun, so 2024 must have been a good one.  An election in the UK gave me some hope.  An election […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Dave Burn “Violent Animals”

December 11, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the latest single from London-based singer songwriter Dave Burn.  “Violent Animals” features atmospheric, low, flowing, finger-picked chords and a timelessly tuneful vocal from Burn.  But behind Burn’s smooth voice and easy melody hides a forceful, lyrical […]
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Video: Phil Hooley “The Veteran’s Song”

December 10, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s a brilliantly melodic song from Scarborough singer-songwriter Phil Hooley.  “The Veteran’s Song” wasn’t selected for inclusion on Hooley’s last album, 2023’s “Provenance” because it didn’t quite fit with the spare, acoustic nature of that collection.  […]

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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 1
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 1
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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10 Americana songs with great lyrics

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Mark Underwood continues with the fourth in his irregular feature on music by great songwriters with great lyrics, this time taking you through classics from the likes of Gretchen Peters, Kathleen Edwards, Bob Dylan and Tom […]
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Cajun Corner – Bobby Charles “Bobby Charles”

April 23, 2021 2
Rick Bayles writes: “The second article in our new Cajun Corner series sees Martin Johnson talking about the debut album of one of the finest singers and writers of the Swamp Pop genre.” Bobby Charles, born Robert […]
Album Reviews

Michot’s Melody Makers “Blood Moon” (Sinking City Records, 2018)

November 1, 2018 0
Michot’s Melody Maker’s are something of a supergroup. Led by Lost Bayou Ramblers frontman and fiddle player extraordinaire, Louis Michot and backed with a selected cast of talented musicians and a slew of special guests, the […]

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