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  • [ August 28, 2026 ] Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am” Tracks
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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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Drive-By Truckers “Tough To Let Go” – Listen

January 19, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Few bands manage to put out two albums in a year – and even fewer manage to put out two of the most significant albums of their career in a single year.  ‘Tough to let Go‘ […]
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Good Time Boy Richie Furay announces live album

January 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 1
And it’s a double ! Richie Furay – of Buffalo Springfield and Poco fame  – has announced the upcoming release of a live set recorded in 2018.  The album is called ‘50th Anniversary Return To The […]
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Rich Mattson and the Northstars “In Flight” – Listen

January 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Rich Mattson’s biography is just too full to encapsulate in a Track feature – the short story is he started playing in his first band at the age of 13 and forty years and multiple bands […]
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William the Conqueror’s new album lands in March

January 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
William the Conqueror return this March with a new album called ‘Maverick Thinker‘ which will be released via Chrysalis Records.  Well known for their bravura performances and ability to give it all in the service of […]
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Justin Moses “The Lightning And The Thunder” – Listen

January 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
Justin Moses has a new album slated for release on January 22nd, it’s called ‘Fall Like Rain‘ and ‘The Lightning And The Thunder‘ is a stand-out track from it.   It’s a rollicking Bluegrass number featuring Dan […]

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Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

Album Reviews
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Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

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Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"
Album Reviews

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0
A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 1
On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

  • Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”
  • Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”
  • Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975
  • The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
  • Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash
  • Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”
  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
  • Video: Prinz Grizzley “Put Me Down (A Foreign Man)” – a paradise of peace and quiet
  • Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour
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  • Roger Worton: Poco - so underrated.
  • Harry Scott: Oh, wow! Bishop Stortford...that's only about 100 miles from us in the far east...
  • Martin Johnson: Lovely obituary of one of the great lives well lived. I think that Dolly was one of the increasingly small…

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Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 0
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. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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10 songs about other artists

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Here are ten songs written about other artists. The list below is not the final word, but represents the start of a conversation. The idea is to explore some of our favourite artists singing about other […]
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Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: k.d. lang “Shadowland”

January 10, 2024 3
While Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang achieved international success in 1992 with the release of her signature jazzy romantic album ‘Ingenue’ she created three solid country albums just prior to that: ‘Angel With A Lariat,’ ‘Shadowland,’ and […]
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Bonnie Raitt releases new single – album available for preorder

March 18, 2022 0
Bonnie Raitt has announced her latest album, ‘Just Like That…‘ will be released on April 22nd by new partner Sub Pop. This, her 21st album, comes after ‘Dig in Deep‘ was released in 2016. The album […]

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