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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?
Tracks

Rainbow Girls “Road Must Roll” – Nightfall’s a coming baby

December 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Press picture roars attitude, the new release is the ‘Rolling Dumpster Fire EP‘, and one could be forgiven for thinking that Rainbow Girls are going to be gutsy rockers who take no prisoners.  Not so.  Think […]
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B. Knox “Seasons” – my life was just a season…

December 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s a couple of years since we last featured B. Knox on Tracks, and we’re glad to report that he has a new album coming out on 8th April 2022 called ‘Far From Folk’ from which […]
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Linda Draper “’81 Camaro” – Heading out there…that way

December 14, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Linda Draper, you may recall from the last song we featured, is not a puller of punches and the same holds true on ‘’81 Camaro‘ where she calls out some suspect thinking, with just a little […]
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John Mellencamp “Chasing Rainbows” – Too many dreamers, too few dreams

December 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
John Mellencamp’s growls out on his new song a wish to disassociate himself from those chasing fortune and fame.  Hell, he admits to doing it himself but found that when he got to where he thought […]
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The Monkees “Listen To The Band” – thanks Mike!

December 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, Friday was certainly a downer.  Written, arranged and produced by Mike Nesmith (1942-2021).  We’re still listening….

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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

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Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

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artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

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Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

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Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”

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Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
Essentials

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0
It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]
artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"
Album Reviews

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0
The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

  • Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads
  • Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”
  • Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”
  • Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”
  • Billy Strings to release latest album “So Much For Goodbyes” on 28th August
  • Beth Lee “Life Keeps Moving On” – we’re on the move again
  • Video: Charles Wesley Godwin “Hey There Son” (feat. Wyatt Flores)
  • Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us
  • Danni Nicholls “Making Moves”
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  • Alan Peatfield: I'm a massive fan of Charles' music. Saw him perform in Nashville last September and he was magnificent. This track…
  • Alan Peatfield: I've always enjoyed Danni's music since picking up on her thro' "Mockingbird" Seen her live numerous occasions. This new album…
  • keith hargreaves: Great review David check out the podcast too for more from Danni https://americana-uk.com/americana-uk-weekly-podcast-presented-by-auks-keith-hargreaves

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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
Interviews

Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]
Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

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Track Premiere: Slow Rosary “Evangeline”

July 30, 2021 0
Ah, that’s neat – we’ve bookended the week with songs with the same title (go check Monday, ‘cos it’s true).  Same title, but a very different sound – Slow Rosary have more of a modern folk […]
Features

Forgotten Artists – Larry Hosford

February 11, 2021 14
For this FORGOTTEN ARTISTS feature our esteemed Interviews Editor, Martin Johnson, has dragged himself away from his questioning of the great and good to look back on the career of the late Californian singer/songwriter, Larry Hosford. […]
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Jim Lauderdale: new album and UK tour dates, February

December 7, 2016 0
One of those iconic people in americana, songwriter Jim Lauderdale releases his new studio album London Southern on February 3rd 2017 and will take part in the hugely popular Transatlantic Sessions tour in February, starting in Glasgow […]

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