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Rodney Crowell talks about Guy Clark in new podcast

March 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1
Imagine having this many friends. Rolling Stone reports: “Rodney Crowell has been Guy Clark’s buddy, Emmylou Harris’ bandmate and one of country music’s biggest hitmakers, and this week he’s Chris Shiflett’s guest on the latest episode […]
Features

London based and fancy reviewing gigs for us?

March 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 2
We get a fair amount of offers to cover gigs by americana artists here at AUK but particularly with showcases and album launches, they are often London based which is awkward since precisely one of our […]
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Lucy Rose announces UK/European dates, new album

March 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Lucy Rose has announced details of a new album and a “global cinema tour” taking her to rather exciting places to showcase the record and its companion documentary film. ‘Something’s Changing’ will be released on the […]
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Bob Harris records his final Sunday morning show – Listen

March 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1
Years ago when I was a teenage boy (many years ago..) I discovered Bob Harris on the Radio 1 shows he used to present from midnight until 2 in the morning, and would often go into […]
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Jason Isbell previews album with new track – Listen

March 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
A nice way to go into the weekend and you can squeeze your red nose (or something else, your choice) while listening to it – Rolling Stone Country reports: “”Last year was a son of a […]

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Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]
Album Reviews

Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

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Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
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Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

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Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Stanhope “Static”

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Stanhope’s sophomore album provides introspective images of relationships and memories. Stanhope is the nom de musique of Chris Rawlins.  Stanhope is his mother’s maiden name and he adopted it “to feel like I was someone else […]
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Julia Logan “River Run” – flow to the sea

July 8, 2022 0
Julia Logan says that she’d been listening “a lot to Neil Young’s live album with Crosby, Stills & Nash called ‘4 Way Street’” whilst writing ‘River Run.‘  Well she’s talking our language there, which ensured this […]
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Track Premiere: Massy Ferguson “So Long Carry On”

June 19, 2024 0
Massy Ferguson returns with the new single ‘So Long, Carry On‘, which features guest vocals from folk roots singer Zan Fiskum, known for her work on Season 18 of NBC’s The Voice.   It’s the title track […]

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