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Live Review: Suzanne Vega + Katherine Priddy, Royal Albert Hall, London – 3rd Nov 2025

November 11, 2025 Martin Fisher 0
It was no great surprise (and gladly so) to see Suzanne Vega performing here in the UK. At a guess, the New York-based singer-songwriter has regularly toured these shores at a rate of perhaps once in […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Ron Sexsmith, Water Rats, London – 4th June 2025

June 13, 2025 Martin Fisher 0
Canadian Ron Sexsmith’s previous visit to London was a multifaceted one. He and his band were recording at Eastcote Studios, and while there, they played a show at the showbiz-drenched, regal hangout, the London Palladium. En […]
Live Reviews

Live review: Jesse Malin + Aaron Lee Tasjan, Islington Assembly Hall – 1st May 2025

May 8, 2025 Martin Fisher 3
In May 2023, Jesse Malin was hit by a rare spinal cord stroke condition that effectively left him paralysed from the waist down. Told by many a doctor it was very unlikely he would walk again, […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: The Walkmen + Almost Nothing. Koko Camden, 30th August 2023

September 12, 2023 Martin Fisher 0
When reading my fresh weekly copy of the NME some near twenty years ago, I have still a clear recollection of a full-page advert proclaiming the then all but unknown act The Walkmen as something along […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection with Erin Rae & Sean Thompson, The Ivy House, Peckham – 15th August 2023

August 24, 2023 Martin Fisher 1
A distinct air of the independent was imbued in tonight’s show. Not that of the scuffed hair and tight jean indie variety, but more so the DIY ethic. Firstly The Ivy House venue itself, sitting just […]

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Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

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The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”

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Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live

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The latest AUK Podcast featuring Dogwood Tales is available now

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Icarus Phoenix “Choke” – and now I can barely speak

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The Mavericks in May 202o
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

August 7, 2026 0
Of all the recent musicians we have sadly lost in recent times, the tragic news of the passing of Raul Malo last year was one of the most gut-wrenching for me. He was only 60 years […]
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Album Reviews

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”

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Southern rock debut for Canadian five-piece. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, The Wild High are a five-piece built around singer-songwriter Jon Harvey (formerly of the band Monster Truck). Harvey describes the band as “a chosen family of […]
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Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live

August 7, 2026 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 few weeks which this month includes new tracks […]

  • Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012
  • The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live
  • The latest AUK Podcast featuring Dogwood Tales is available now
  • Icarus Phoenix “Choke” – and now I can barely speak
  • Video Premiere: Izzie Walsh “I Need You More”
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs
  • Bird “Held Here Together”
  • Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026
  • Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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Heather Lynne Horton “Don’t Mess with Mrs Murphy” (At The Helm, 2017)

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“When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch!” so Bette Davis remarked some years ago. Thankfully things have improved since then. Not so much third wave […]
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Track Premiere : The Hanging Stars “Heavy Blue”

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The great The Hanging Stars will be releasing a new album early in 2020 – it’s their third full album and it’ll be called ‘A New Kind Of Sky’ and it will be out on 21st […]
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Hiss Golden Messenger “Passing Clouds” – Listen

March 21, 2018 0
Hiss Golden Messenger have teamed up with indie label Spacebomb Records for new track ‘Passing Clouds’  and they’re donating all proceeds to Everytown For Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization working to end gun violence. The track will […]

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