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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?
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Silver Lining “Go Out Nowhere” – they shall be released

November 30, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
You’ll probably recall that from time to time we bang on about the leading bands and artists of the Nordicana scene – a group of musicians who are so supportive of each other that they permutate […]
Tracks

VanWyck “I Was Innocent” – Really, it wasn’t me…

November 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
The enigmatic VanWyck returns with the first song from the upcoming album ‘The Epic Tale of the Stranded Man‘, which will be released on Excelsior Recordings on 22nd March 2022.  On ‘I was Innocent‘ we’re confronted […]
Tracks

Amy Jay “Monster” – I am multitudes…

November 29, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Indie-folk artist, Amy Jay, has announced her upcoming album, ‘Awake Sleeper‘, from which the new single, “Monster” is taken.  ‘Awake Sleeper’ is Jay’s first full-length release and follows two EPs, 2016’s ‘Supposed to Be’ and 2018’s […]
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Jingle Bell Friday – what, we stayed up all night and still didn’t get a delivery slot?

November 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
As the days shorten and the temperature drops their are two inevitable consequences – an increase in household carbon footprints as the heating goes on and the return of Americana UK’s beloved special Tracks feature Jingle […]
Tracks

Bear’s Den “All That You Are” – The best of both worlds

November 26, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Emerging from  a near year long hibernation, Bear’s Den return with new recording ‘All That You Are’, which is not exactly a new song as Andrew Davie explains “‘All That You Are’ is a song that […]

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Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?

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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions

July 3, 2026 0
This week finds Keith talking to Jim Walker, head honcho at Brighton-based Brighthelmstone Promotions. Jim talks us through all the ins and outs of promoting, as well as tempting us with some fabulous South Coast events. […]
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Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?

July 3, 2026 0
Tomorrow’s a special day in America, and today we have a song that’s all about the America that Eric Andersen loves. A land where healthcare might be recognised as a right, a land where Freedom is […]
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Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver

July 3, 2026 0
Wall of Sound is the new single from Alex Ellis’s musical project Our Man in the Field. With typically thoughtful, sensitive lyrics, the song features fine storytelling, focused on everyday people and everyday lives, captured in […]

  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jim Walker of Brighthelmstone Promotions
  • Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?
  • Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver
  • 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”
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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 […]
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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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Video: Red Rum Club “Would You Rather Be Lonely”

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The new single from Liverpool band Red Rum Club is a bit epic, a proper rocker with hooks galore, a hint of spaghetti westerns and an anthemic chorus.  Their album Matador is out on 11 January.
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Video: Michael Weston King “No One Comes Close to You”

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As the current health crisis has unfolded, many of us will have watched with admiration and horror as society’s critical workers have faced Covid-19 on behalf of all of us.  Ronan MacManus has instigated Artists4NHS, in […]
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49 Winchester “Leavin’ This Holler”

August 1, 2024 0
Ten years on from their debut release, the fifth album from the band from Virginia delivers heavy on the rock, less on the country. Two years on from their highly regarded album “Fortune Favors The Bold”, […]

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