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Something for the weekend: Hudson Freeman “If You Know Me”

November 21, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a brand new song from Broolyn-based Hudson Freeman. Born to Evangelical missionaries, Freeman started writing songs upon a radical break at the […]
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Something for the weekend: Aimee Mann “Rainy Days and Mondays”

November 14, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader as we head down to a little village called Parwich for a little sojourn in atrocious driving conditions, we will be listening to this week’s edition […]
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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “Dustland”

November 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 3
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, a week of good news for once with Mamdani winning in New York (actually we had Catherine Connolly in Ireland last week – what is going […]
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Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Tommy Emmanuel live

November 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
We’re also giving away a copy of the new Paul Kelly album “Seventy” out today! Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK […]
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Something for the weekend: Caamp “Porchswing”

October 31, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. Happy Halloween!  If you haven’t perused our new community forums yet then please do drop in and say hello, it’s our social experiment to see if […]

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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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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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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"
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Ray Lamontagne “Long Way Home”

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On his ninth album Ray Lamontagne strives to find his power and steps into it on the long way home. You could sum up Ray Lamontagne’s latest album, “Long Way Home,” with a single word. Trouble. […]
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Video: Man, Woman, Friend, Computer “Exordium/Outgrown”

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Something a little different here but it’s truly outstanding.  The video is by Yuliya Tsukerman, the music by Austin band Man, Woman, Friend, Computer.  The marionette animation is astonishing and very moving and the music fits […]
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Jackie K “Dandelions Everywhere” – and they ain’t weeds

April 8, 2022 0
We think that we could have published this last Friday and said it was a cover of an obscure Lee Hazlewood or maybe Jimmy Webb song and most people would have accepted that.  There’s certainly something […]

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