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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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Hear Charlie Overbey’s new album “Broken Arrow” first on Americana-UK

April 18, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
The deep and growling Charlie Overbey has LA written all over him, and his new album ‘Broken Arrow’ takes his mixture of music honed through decades on the country and punk rock scenes and gives it […]
Tracks

The 502s “What To Do” – Listen

April 17, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Americana sometimes has a reputation for dwelling on the bleak, of wilfully embracing the darker side of life.  Like most generalisations it isn’t completely true.  Take the Orlando-based The 502s’ new release ‘What to do’ which […]
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Juanita Stein “Forgiver” – Listen

April 16, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Juanita Stein doesn’t need any introduction, but in case you’ve been living under a rock for a few years (rent’s low, comfort is too) – having been the lead singer for Howling Bells Stein released a […]
Tracks

Josh Rouse “Love In The Modern Age” – Listen

April 10, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
The title track of the new album from Josh Rouse sees him heading off in a somewhat different direction to hitherto.  Somewhat gone are the mumbled vocals and in comes hints of The Blue Nile, The Style […]
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P.D. Liddle “You Shouldn’t Have Called” – Listen

April 9, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Previously Peter Liddle was the frontman of East London folk-rock band Dry the River.  After almost a decade of making music, including a pair of album releases, the band decided to call it a day in […]

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Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month

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Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

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Fancy covering live shows or new albums for us?

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The Deep Blue live at the Cambridge Folk Festival - 1st & 2nd August 2026

The Luck of the Draw: AUK reader Les Bright enjoys his weekend at The Cambridge Folk Festival

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Mary Gauthier “Alcohol and Adderall” – addiction blues

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News

Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month

September 1, 2026 0
Miko Marks has announced her latest album, Hell Or High Water, on 30th October 2026 via Redtone Records. It’s her first new studio album since her 2022 release, Feel Like Going Home. Hell Or High Water sees […]
Album Art Great Television by Elizabeth Cook
Album Reviews

Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”

September 1, 2026 0
A welcome and wonderful return. It’s hard to believe we have gone six years since Elizabeth Cook’s last album, Aftermath. Not that she’s been idle in the intervening years, with her television fishing show and a […]
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Fancy covering live shows or new albums for us?

September 1, 2026 0
Everyone knows about new year resolutions but have you head of a new season resolution? As the weeks of scorched yellow grass become a distant memory, why not hunker down for the autumn and winter ahead […]

  • Miko Marks’ new album “Hell Or High Water” arrives next month
  • Elizabeth Cook “Great Television”
  • Fancy covering live shows or new albums for us?
  • The Luck of the Draw: AUK reader Les Bright enjoys his weekend at The Cambridge Folk Festival
  • Mary Gauthier “Alcohol and Adderall” – addiction blues
  • Video: The Long Version “Early Days” – anything that challenges you in a good way
  • 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)
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
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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Studio Life: Bandits on the Run

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Bandits on the Run combine a range of genres with catchy hooks and excellent musicianship.  The result is a modern, fresh sound and, at the heart of it, is the trio’s fabulous harmonic vocals.  Known for […]
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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= The Band “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” (1969)

March 31, 2026 1
The votes are in and counted, so we kick off our rundown to the Best Americana Song Of All Time with the first of two that were voted equal 9th. And truly equal, as they were […]
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Something for the weekend: Danny George Wilson “We’ve Got a Lot to Learn”

September 24, 2021 0
That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you with a track from the new album by real-life champion and the nicest man in Americana© Danny George Wilson – ‘Another Place’ lands […]

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