Martin Johnson

Interview: The Sadies’ Travis Good on the worst year of his life and their best album

October 25, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Dallas is still influencing The Sadies and touring is part of the healing process. Twenty-twenty-two should have been a career-high for The Sadies as after over twenty years together they had recorded their best album to […]

Townes Van Zandt’s “At My Window” to be reissued for 35th anniversary

October 25, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

The 35th anniversary limited-edition pressing of ’At My Window’ will be released next month. It finds folk/country singer/songwriter and guitarist Townes Van Zandt at the peak of his songwriting powers. Newly remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, pressed on […]

Samuel James Taylor “Wild Tales and Broken Hearts”

October 19, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

A retro seventies classic singer-songwriter sound from Sheffield via 21st Century Nashville. Samuel James Taylor may hail from the Steel City, Sheffield, in God’s own county of Yorkshire, but to record his latest album after over […]

Interview: Chicago session singer and multi-instrumentalist Nora O’Connor on finding her heart

October 18, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Sharing band members with NRBQ and working with Jeff Tweedy and Mavis Staples. If you think you haven’t heard Nora O’Connor, but you have enjoyed the music coming out of Chicago over the last twenty years […]

Interview: Jonathan Terrell on being finally ready to break out of Texas

October 11, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Member of the Midland family and now part of Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Festival family. Though he has toured the UK five times, Jonathan Terrell’s star still burns brightest in Texas, particularly as he is a […]

RE: London Gigs Next Week
Tends to be a bit quiet the week after Easter, however....
By Richard Parkinson , 8 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
U2 - Easter Lilly EP
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: Versions!
From the excellent Thee Holy Brothers...
By Paul Kerr , 2 days ago
RE: J'accuse
You're probably right Joe. Sensible words
By Paul Villers , 2 days ago
RE: Americana 25 Festival
Tickets sorted. Can't wait 👍
By MarkMcCall , 2 days ago
London Gigs Next Week
Posting this on the off chance anyone on here knows of ...
By MarkMcCall , 2 days ago
RE: Versions!
Quite a few traffic noises here!/p>
By Rick Bayles , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Todd Rundgren - At The BBC 1972-1982
By Peter Thompson , 2 days ago

Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

April 2, 2026 0

Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

April 2, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

April 2, 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 month which this month includes new tracks by […]

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