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Ryan Adams cancels UK shows next month

March 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Like a roller coaster ride, no sooner are they announced – we’ve just had this note through: “Due to an unforeseen personnel change, Ryan Adams has been forced to cancel his April UK trip – including […]
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Ryan Adams announces more UK dates

March 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And some European ones. On this provincial day for the UK, NME report: “Ryan Adams has added more dates in the UK and Europe to his upcoming 2017 ‘Prisoner’ tour. Full dates and ticket details are below. […]
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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Courtney Marie Andrews cover Nina Simone – Listen

March 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
This is lovely if you have four minutes to spare.  Consequence of Sound report: “After political happenings Friday handed 45 the second major loss of his two-month-old presidency, it feels like a good time to be […]
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Tim O’Brien announces new album, UK dates

March 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1
Grammy winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien has announced a new album “Where the River Meets the Road” which will be released in the UK on 12th May.  The album features songs from his native West Virginia, […]
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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 […]

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The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”

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Our new supporters playlist is out today – win a pair of tickets to 2027’s Cambridge Folk Festival

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Joe Martin live at The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 26th September 2026

Live Review: Joe Martin + Maggie May Treanor, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 26th September 2026

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Mary Gauthier

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Boulder Fields and Mary Gauthier

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Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon

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Album art for The Oystermen, "Darn Tootin"
Album Reviews

The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”

October 2, 2026 0
Brooklyn-based The Oystermen raise the mood with a set of energetic, infectious good-time tunes that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. The Oystermen describe themselves as “a trumpet-and-guitar Americana band from Brooklyn that […]
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Our new supporters playlist is out today – win a pair of tickets to 2027’s Cambridge Folk Festival

October 2, 2026 0
Tier one tickets on sale today! If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new americana we’ve heard over the last few weeks […]
Joe Martin live at The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 26th September 2026
Live Reviews

Live Review: Joe Martin + Maggie May Treanor, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 26th September 2026

October 2, 2026 0
As I proceeded to pull into a convenient parking space, a stone’s throw from the doors of the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey, home of Americana music in Lincolnshire, I noticed that the circus was in […]

  • The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out today – win a pair of tickets to 2027’s Cambridge Folk Festival
  • Live Review: Joe Martin + Maggie May Treanor, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 26th September 2026
  • The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Boulder Fields and Mary Gauthier
  • Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon
  • Video Premiere: Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters “Slingshots”
  • Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice
  • Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”
  • Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026
  • Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music
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  • Andy Short: All from readers comments this time so it was great fun. Some of the songs I hadn't heard for a…

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Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
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, […]
Behind the Songs

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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Blessing Jolie “Software Developer” – is it time for the problem and query review panel?

March 4, 2026 0
Nigerian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Blessing Jolie asks a question in today’s track feature that we never really expected to hear.  Yet here it is – a singer-songwriter asking themselves whether instead of being a troubadour they […]
Album Reviews

Mia Kelly “To Be Clear”

November 20, 2024 0
‘To Be Clear’ is C’est le fun! (“it’s awesome” in French Canadian) Sometimes, it all comes together. As is the case for Mia Kelly’s second album, ‘To Be Clear’. The lyrics are poetic and tell a […]
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Mavis Staples “Sad And Beautiful” – the place where we live

October 7, 2025 0
You’ll recall that there’s a new album on its way from the incomparable Mavis Staples, and its title track, ‘Sad And Beautiful‘, is also the latest single to be released from it. It’s a meditative and […]

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