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Janis Ian final new album out Friday

January 20, 2022 Emily Dongray 1
Grammy award-winning icon Janis Ian will release “The Light at the End of the Line” on her label Rude Girl records. Having started in 1967 with a self-titled album, her first studio recording in 15 years […]
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In case you missed it: A UK festival announcement round-up.

January 17, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
Just before Christmas, many of the festivals announced their line-ups. They dropped exciting news about headliners, and some early-bird tickets went on sale, but in the wave of office parties, desperate gift wrapping, and dodging ‘Last […]
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Sarah McQuaid announces intimate tour to celebrate her live lockdown album

January 11, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
Released on CD and limited-edition double vinyl LP in October 2021, ‘The St Buryan Sessions‘ was recorded live in her local medieval church of St Buryan, Cornwall. Our staff reviewed the career-spanning album here late last […]
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Teddy Thompson announces 2022 tour with Rosanne Reid

January 10, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
Teddy Thompson commences touring this month. Son of folk legends Richard and Linda Thompson kicks off his latest tour accompanied by Scottish daughter-of-Proclaimers’ Craig Reid. His last record, ‘Heartbreaker Please‘ came out a full two years […]
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Gretchen Peters announces UK 2022 tour

December 3, 2021 Emily Dongray 0
Nashville Hall of Famer Gretchen Peters has announced an extensive tour of the UK. The two-month-long tour will start March 2022 and generously includes 18 locations across England, Scotland and Wales. The tour is not in […]

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AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

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It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]
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Album Reviews

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0
Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]
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Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0
Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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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. […]

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George St Clair “Ballads of Captivity and Freedom” (Independent, 2018)

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It is probably no surprise that singer-songwriters and balladeers will often draw their inspiration from the world in which they hail. Although now living in the UK, George St Clair hails from the high plains of […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Kevin Buckley “Never Tire Of The Road”

February 22, 2022 0
Kevin Buckley grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where his first musical direction was Irish traditional fiddle which he took up at the age of 9 going on to compete in fiddle contests in the USA […]
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Cam Penner and Jon Wood all set to tour the UK

November 12, 2018 2
A Canadian duo much loved by Americana-UK return to the UK for a tour starting on Wednesday of this week. Cam Penner and his trusted full time collaborator, Jon Wood, return for just over two weeks […]

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