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Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Even in a Car”

August 18, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
That’s it from us for another week. We get sent lots of stuff here at AUK as you can imagine, and while we drill down into the best of it for you dear reader, we essentially […]
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Tyler Childers announces new album “Rustin’ in the Rain” – shares video for first song

August 18, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1
Kentucky’s Tyler Childers has announced details of his new album ‘Rustin’ In The Rain’, which will be released September 8th on Hickman Holler Records/RCA Records. Of the album, Childers shares, “This is a collection of songs I […]
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Video: Graham Brown “You are the Stars”

August 18, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
We have been longtime fans of Canadiana artist Graham Brown here at AUK from our early days of the site, so we’re delighted to feature his new song this morning. On his thirteenth album, ‘Solo’, Brown […]
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Darlingside announce England tour dates for 2024

August 17, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
There is scarcely a band we love more here at AUK Towers than indie-folk quartet Darlingside who last month released their new album ‘Everything Is Alive’ to a range of critical support including The Times, Independent […]
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Emmylou Harris “Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War)” – Listen

August 17, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
Trailblazing singer and songwriter Nanci Griffith, whose life was suddenly cut short in 2021, was a pivotal figure in the development of what is now known as Americana music. She left behind an extraordinary and keenly […]

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Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017

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Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 1
We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0
Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]
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Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0
Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

  • 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
  • Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”
  • Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances
  • Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017
  • 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
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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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Seth Muldur & Midnight Run “Carolina Line” – I’ve been everywhere, man

September 21, 2021 0
It’s bluegrass time on Americana UK, and if you enjoy the combination of banjo, guitar, bass and mandolin with tight harmonies then we have just the thing for you.  From the Gateway of the Great Smoky […]
Album Reviews

The Sheepdogs “Keep Out of the Storm”

February 26, 2026 0
The Sheepdogs return with another confident blast of nostalgia-fuelled, feel-good music. The Sheepdogs have now been in an amazing groove of producing upbeat, West Coast-leaning blues-rock for over twenty years. Their trademark sound manages to embrace […]
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Watchhouse “All Around You” – finding home

June 11, 2025 0
Watchhouse have paid their dues – starting over a decade ago playing coffee shops and local restaurants around North Carolina they have now released their latest album ‘Rituals‘, their first in four years.  From the small […]

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