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Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win albums by Jim Keller and Milk Carton Kids

June 5, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
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 month which this month includes new tracks by […]
Tracks

Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”

May 29, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for this sweltering week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix outfit which he describes as “an upbeat fiendishly danceable song about […]
Videos

Video: The Attention Seekers “It Doesn’t Happen Every Day”

May 27, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
The Attention Seekers from Newcastle don’t have a band name which does them justice given we are very happy to seek their attention! And they have a new song out now about which songwriter Alan Fish […]
Interviews

Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 Mark Whitfield 3
Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]
Videos

Something for the long weekend: Steve Earle “City of Immigrants”

May 22, 2026 Mark Whitfield 1
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year anniversary event featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and you know, others of our ilk, you can head […]

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Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

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Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

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Classic Clips: Julian Taylor “Friend Of The Devil” – LIVE at SiriusXM, 2019

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The Morning Line polish up their Stars on a new label and look to the future

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Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

August 14, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Passenger out today called It Was Gonna Be You which doesn’t really have a whole lot of […]
artwork for Aaron Lee Tasjan album Get Over It, Underdog
Album Reviews

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

August 14, 2026 0
A broad-spectrum listening experience packed with vibrant, timeless songs. Aaron Lee Tasjan sought counsel from his longstanding friend and mentor, the late great Todd Snider, to help loosen the shackles of imposter syndrome that were tying […]
Book Reviews

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

August 14, 2026 0
George Takei’s 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, is rather more than a standard Hollywood memoir. Whilst it does cover his years on the USS Enterprise in detail, the more interesting aspects lie in the exploration of […]

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  • Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”
  • Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”
  • Classic Clips: Julian Taylor “Friend Of The Devil” – LIVE at SiriusXM, 2019
  • The Morning Line polish up their Stars on a new label and look to the future
  • Gin Wigmore “Beautiful Mess”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring Laura Veirs
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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]
Interviews

Interview: The Roseline play sweet music but you must accept the thorns

August 12, 2026 1
It’s no secret that americana music in all its colorful variations has been prevalent and in vogue for years now as countless bands and singer/songwriters from the last two decades have found success filtering their music […]
Interviews

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0
Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

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Debut Sammy Brue record due out June

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Teen Americana sensation (how often do you hear those words together?) Sammy Brue is set to release his debut album “I Am Nice” (the ego of the child…) on 16th June via New West Records. The […]
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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: The Readers’ Vote

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The collective wisdom of the AUK writers has been published, our Top 10 discussed, debated and argued over. Did we get it right? or were we woefully wrong? Now is your chance to tell us as […]
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Album Reviews

Julian Taylor “Anthology Vol. 1”

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An overdue career retrospective of revered Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor’s diverse work over the past 25 years. ‘Anthology Vol. 1’ tracks the evolution of Julian Taylor’s sound, from indie rock, soul, and  R&B, to country-tinged, folky […]

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