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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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Neil Young: “Big Crime” – no more, no more

September 1, 2025 Jonathan Aird 3
Neil Young has a, well, not exactly a new song but in an Eco-spirit more of a recycled song with the newly available ‘Big Crime.’   Recorded at the sound check for a recent appearance in Chicago, […]
Tracks

Jim Basnight “Still Learning” – lessons for life

August 29, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
It sometimes seems like not too many people are aware that Americana UK covers, amongst other things, that musical form of jangly guitar rock that we sometimes call Power Pop.  Fortunately, there are a few who […]
Tracks

Bruce Springsteen “Lonely Night In The Park” – lurkin’ in the dark

August 27, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
If you’ve recovered from the joy of the recent seven-album release of “Tracks II” then it’s time to move on to the next phase of releases from Springsteen.  This one is a little smaller – on […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Nick Amadeus “Save Our Soul”

August 26, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
Americana is now a musical destination for many, and Nick Amadeus, former frontman of the Milwaukee rock band The Delta Routine, is on that pathway. The single ‘Save Our Soul‘ is an early indicator of Amadeus’ […]
Woody Guthrie
Tracks

Woody Guthrie “I’m A Child Ta Fight” – all you fascists, bound to lose

August 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
That streak of favoured musicians on Tracks continues with the latest single released from the Woody Guthrie home recordings set “Woody At Home“, which features twenty-two previously unreleased tracks from 1951-1952 home tapes, including 13 songs […]

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For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

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Waylon Payne album cover art for Wayward 2026

Waylon Payne “Wayward”

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Kelly Hunt

Kelly Hunt to release third album “Requiem For A Sleepless Night” in September

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Sheryl Crow to release 12th album in the Autumn

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Natalie Del Carmen

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Features

For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”

August 17, 2026 0
Co-written by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman for The Flying Burrito Brothers’ 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin, Sin City features one of the best lines in the whole of popular music. “On the […]
Waylon Payne album cover art for Wayward 2026
Album Reviews

Waylon Payne “Wayward”

August 17, 2026 0
A fantastic-sounding third album from the ‘outlaw prince’ treats us to some great songs and a sublime band.  One of the first things that strikes you about this record is just how good it sounds. Many […]
Kelly Hunt
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Kelly Hunt to release third album “Requiem For A Sleepless Night” in September

August 17, 2026 0
Kelly Hunt’s last album, Ozark Symphony, was one of the highlights of 2023.  Now, the Memphis native, returns with her third release, Requiem for a Sleepless Night, which will be issued on Compass Records on 18th […]

  • For The Sake of The Song: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Sin City”
  • Waylon Payne “Wayward”
  • Kelly Hunt to release third album “Requiem For A Sleepless Night” in September
  • Sheryl Crow to release 12th album in the Autumn
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Natalie Del Carmen
  • Kate Waters “Some Comfort”
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  • Emmett Morris “Gilded Cage” – it a rat trap, Judy
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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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0
Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

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Jesse Malin “Downliner (Afterglow Version)” – its all right, people, it’s all right

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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, ‘The Fine Art Of Self Destruction’ will be reissued on 17th February 2023 in expanded form with a bonus disc of the album reimagined and re-recorded with Malin’s longtime band. The […]
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Jerry Leger “The Time Flew By”

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An eclectic EP of songs that didn’t make Leger’s previous albums showcasing the man and his music. Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger has been around for a while. His first album came out back in 2005 and […]
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Erin Rae, The Slaughtered Lamb, London, 30th August 2018

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