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Track premiere: Lindi Ortega “You Ain’t Foolin’ Me”

March 14, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
‘Liberty’ is the new album from Lindi Ortega – due out in May, it was recorded in East Nashville and produced by Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle, Rayland Baxter), and she’s shared the track ‘You Ain’t […]
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The Guardian talks to Emmylou Harris

March 12, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Well when we say “talk” we mean fire the usual round of q & as they have on a Saturday with random celebrities, but nonetheless it’s better than hearing Jeremy Clarkson list his ideal dinner party […]
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American Aquarium are back – and there’s something fishy about the new line-up

March 9, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Tbh it’s just changed but that’s only the first of many fish related jokes/puns you can expect if we feature them again over the coming months. They are of course named after a line from the […]
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M. Butterfly “Yes, Always” – Listen

March 9, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
M. Butterfly is based in Brighton and does a lovely line in that kind of interesting slightly bleepy americana that the likes of Darlingside do so well these days, such as this track ‘Yes, Always’ . […]
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Sturgill makes acting debut as laid off steelworker

March 8, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
Presumably after watching Bowie’s magnificent performance in Labyrinth and thinking “I can do that..”  You can try Sturgill but will only end up a pale(r) imitation.  RS Country reports: “Sturgill Simpson is set to make his […]

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Live Review: First Aid Kit and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Albert Hall, London – 30th September 2026

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Almost exactly 12 years after First Aid Kit first played the Royal Albert Hall, they’re back at the same venue, this time with the 65-piece Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in tow, conducted by Erik Arvinder. Tickets went […]
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Wynonna “Hear Me Now” – if only we could

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Wynonna Judd has just released her latest album; it came out last Friday, and it is, she says, the most personal album of her career. For example, this single, which is about the complicated love, loss, […]
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Video: Charlie Sherbourne & The Nightbirds “All I Ever Wanted”

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All I Ever Wanted is the catchy new single from Charlie Sherbourne & The Nightbirds. Over a steady beat and warm, sustained notes on the bass, Sherbourne delivers tuneful guitar and a clean, clear vocal that […]

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  • Wynonna “Hear Me Now” – if only we could
  • Video: Charlie Sherbourne & The Nightbirds “All I Ever Wanted”
  • Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

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The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

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Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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The Cadillac Three announce UK and Ireland dates for 2024

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Acclaimed Nashville trio The Cadillac Three have announced ‘The Years Go Fast’ tour, which will be taking place in May 2024 and concluding with a headline performance at The Royal Albert Hall on May 17th as […]
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A powerful tale of working life in the 1920’s Virginia coal mines. Americana goes to the movies, as Gordon Sharpe takes another of his occasional looks at films making good use of an Americana-based soundtrack… Film […]

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