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About Jonathan Aird
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Bob Dylan reveals the Shadow Kingdom

April 17, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
What is ‘Shadow Kingdom‘?   It’s an act of taking control of his past, perhaps, it’s also a new album from Bob Dylan.  Released on June 2nd, with the video album of the release coming out on […]
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Grace Morrison “Broken Things” – glamour of the past shines through

April 17, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Broken Things‘ is the second single from Grace Morrison’s new album ‘Maybe Modern‘ which was released last Friday.  It’s her fourth album since her debut release in 2017 ‘I’m the Apple‘.  Grace Morrison describes herself as […]
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Austin Lucas “Baby, I’m An Anarchist” – surely you knew?

April 13, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
Here’s a pretty little song – a sweet melody of laid-back country-tinged Americana.  However, you might like to check the lyrics quite closely because then you’ll find that Austin Lucas is as angry as ever, and […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Joseph Terrell “Tallest House Of Cards”

April 12, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
This is the third single from ‘Good for Nothing Howl‘ the debut solo album from Mipso lead singer Joseph Terrell, which is released on SleepyCat Records on May 5th.  ‘Tallest House Of Cards‘  is a wry […]
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Julian Taylor “Opening The Sky (Acoustic Version)” – letter to the future

April 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
This is a great reimaging of a song from Julian Taylor’s album ‘Beyond The Reservoir‘ taking it in a more acoustic direction for a more organic folky feel.  Julian Taylor explains his thoughts on why he […]

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Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “There Was You”

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Classic Clips: Michael Hurley “Rhinefarm Session” – Vineyard at Gundlach Bundschu, 2015

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LA band Big Trouble to release their debut album “On Elephant Hill”

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Devyn Brinsfield “Dreamers and Losers”

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Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “There Was You”

August 21, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Teenage Fanclub who will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on 9th October via […]
Album Reviews

Alicia Blue “Country Desire”

August 21, 2026 0
A confident debut that shows the Nashville-based singer-songwriter has a vigour that sets her apart from the crowd. For singer-songwriter Alicia Blue, Waylon Jennings isn’t so much an influence as someone she calls “a creative angel […]
Features

Classic Clips: Michael Hurley “Rhinefarm Session” – Vineyard at Gundlach Bundschu, 2015

August 21, 2026 0
Michael Hurley died last year, and wasn’t it starting to look like he wasn’t the dying kind? Every now and then someone goes, and it’s only then that you realise what you’d been hoping for: that […]

  • Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “There Was You”
  • Alicia Blue “Country Desire”
  • Classic Clips: Michael Hurley “Rhinefarm Session” – Vineyard at Gundlach Bundschu, 2015
  • LA band Big Trouble to release their debut album “On Elephant Hill”
  • Devyn Brinsfield “Dreamers and Losers”
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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]
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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]
Interviews

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 1
It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]

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Album Reviews

Sturgill Simpson “Sound & Fury” (Elektra, 2019)

October 1, 2019 0
Grammy-winning Sturgill Simpson returns with the appropriately-named ‘Sound & Fury’, an adventurous, genre-smashing album. It’s an exhilarating ride from start to finish, reinforcing Simpson’s reputation as one of the most exciting musicians around. He is as […]
Features

Americana one two three….

July 24, 2023 0
Numbers, they are great, aren’t they?  All around us all the time – there’s the wall that’s not quite upright, leaning at 5 degress, there’s the quickest way from point A where you might be standing […]
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Jim Basnight “Blow Your Life Away” – you’re going to be a musician?

January 27, 2023 0
Wow, dear reader, this has been a busy week – Americana Fest is two things, really enjoyable and knackering.  The things we do for you, right?  We’re music nerd saints and no doubts about it.   So […]

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