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Tattercoats “Westways”

January 7, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Folk duo marries the old with the new on down-to-earth debut. Not the fairytale you may be more familiar with, but a musical venture from New York-based wife-and-husband folk duo, Ned Joyner and Charlotte Wager Miller. […]

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AUK Shortcuts: Ceretana, Meghan Hayes, The Far North, Jaymes MacDougal, John Southworth, Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley, Lillian King, Terry Klein, Tyler Craig and A.P. Meister

December 16, 2025 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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The Boy The Earth Sings To “The Quiet Voice of God”

November 25, 2025 Bryan Bance 0

An adventurous foray into cinematic folk and bluegrass. The Boy The Earth Sings To is the latest project from musician and filmmaker Joshua Britt. Previously, Britt’s songwriting and musicianship were on display with the folk-rock leaning […]

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The Barr Brothers “Let It Hiss”

October 17, 2025 Bryan Bance 0

Montreal-based band embrace the hiss with engaging collection of songs and sounds. After an eight-year pause, The Barr Brothers return with their latest release, “Let It Hiss”, an album arising from a period of personal and […]

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Nicki Bluhm “Rancho Deluxe”

October 1, 2025 Bryan Bance 0

A timeless collection of songs rooted in the here and now. Nicki Bluhm knows a thing or two about life on the road having dedicated the better part of two decades as an itinerant musician. With […]

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Something For The Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Streets Of Minneapolis”

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January 30, 2026 1
Artwork for Sammy Brue's "The Journals" album

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

Album Reviews
January 30, 2026 1

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

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Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

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Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

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  • Something For The Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Streets Of Minneapolis”
  • Sammy Brue “The Journals”
  • Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995
  • Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits
  • Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace
  • Old Sap “February Blues” – arriving this weekend
  • Video: Sounding Arrow “Zero Gravity” – leaving the earth forever
  • Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird
  • After too long, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter return to UK/Europe for April tour
  • Cowboy Junkies saddle up for UK Tour to “Celebrate 40 Years And Beyond”
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  • FinnTaylor: Big JTE fan here and find the premise and execution of this record meh at best.
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Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

Interviews

Interview: Trevor Sensor on connection, bataille and love in the time of confusion

January 13, 2026 0

“Are you really real, do you feel the same thing that I do, girl, when I touch you, girl?” ~ Ricky Nelson According to iconic filmmaker Federico Fellini, “The visionary is the only true realist.” Before […]

Interviews

Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 1

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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