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The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Steve Hewitt

November 10, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Our next contestant in the Twang Factor 4 series is Steve Hewitt, a singer-songwriter hailing from Kent. Inspired by an eclectic array of artists including David Gray, Bob Dylan, Blaze Foley, Fink, Townes Van Zandt and John Legend, Hewitt has evolved into a […]

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The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Johnson & Finnemore

November 3, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Welcome to the fourth year of Twang Factor, where Americana UK sets out to find the best new and emerging americana acts. Got talent? This is the place to show us what you’ve got. Our next contestant […]

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The Twang Factor Season 4 Presents: Eddy Delbridge, a rocker from Wyoming

October 28, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

The fifth entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Eddy Delbridge, who is part of a group called Grace under Fire, a rootin’ tootin’ cowpunk trio from London. Eddy Delbridge is a singer,songwriter and guitarist from Rock […]

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AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Red Sammy

October 27, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

Like good luck and high tide, Baltimore-based band Red Sammy return to AUK for an exclusive mini-gig featuring their brand of slow-burning Americana folk-rock. The set was recorded was recorded at Stages Studios in Baltimore, Maryland. […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Nils Lofgren “Dear Heartbreaker”

October 27, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

In 2019, eight years after his last studio release (“Old School”), Nils Lofgren reached back into the archives for six songs he recorded with Lou Reed and put those together with four songs of his own […]

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Paperback Riders: Suzy Shaw and Mick Farren “Bomp! Saving the World One Record at a Time”

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The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Steve Hewitt

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Anniversary Cheers: Tony Joe White’s “The Real Thang” celebrates 45 years

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Robin Adams “The Beggar”

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Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025

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  • Paperback Riders: Suzy Shaw and Mick Farren “Bomp! Saving the World One Record at a Time”
  • The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Steve Hewitt
  • Anniversary Cheers: Tony Joe White’s “The Real Thang” celebrates 45 years
  • Robin Adams “The Beggar”
  • Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 207 “Karma”
  • Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel “Sail Away” – the loser now will later be first
  • Video Premiere: The Boy The Earth Sings To “Too Late or Too Soon”
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  • Live Review: Frazey Ford + Phantom, La Maroquinerie, Paris – 30th October 2025
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  • Mark Whitfield: You should look up "Joel Roberts" Alan, another fantastic song!
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Interview: Talking New Music, Producing GRAMMY-Winning Albums, Family and Legacy with John Carter Cash

November 3, 2025 0

John Carter Cash has enjoyed a remarkable career in the music industry. Winning multiple GRAMMY awards for his work as a producer, he has collaborated with a succession of iconic artists, from John Prine to Emmylou […]

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Interview: James McMurtry discusses creativity, cancer companies and latest album The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy

October 23, 2025 3

No one could ever accuse James McMurtry of being fanciful. After all, the characters in his songs invariably are edged with such direct, keen-eyed realism, it seems like they’ve walked straight out of the diner or […]

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Interview: Ashley Monroe succeeded through hard work and sacrifice

October 15, 2025 0

When you learn that Ashley Monroe was once part of a country supergroup – Pistol Annies with Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley – you figure right away she must be some kind of urban cowgirl, a […]

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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 […]

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