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What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…?

September 10, 2019 Paul Villers 1
Our occasional feature on the whys and wherefores of Americana is back – this time featuring prolific writer and former metal fiend turned Gram Parson aficionado Mark Underwood. He once upon a time used to write […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Woody Guthrie “All You Fascists Bound To Lose”

September 6, 2019 Paul Villers 0
Your regular correspondent has been on a sabbatical of late taking part in something called “The Real World” away from the delights and highlights of the Internet Universe. Trust – it’s a dreadful place. Don’t go […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: The Staples Singers “Respect Yourself”

July 5, 2019 Paul Villers 0
Cor blimey, guv’nor. It’s all kicking off in The EU at the moment. All the faces that we have come to know and love in the higher echelons of that organisation are, having worked their fingers […]
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What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…

July 4, 2019 Paul Villers 1
Here’s another voyage into the psyche of our writers and contributors in which we interrogate the (often) unfathomable reasons why we are all such junkies for this Americana stuff. This week self-confessed needle dropper Andrew Frolish […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper “Jesus At MacDondalds”

June 28, 2019 Paul Villers 0
As most of our regular reader(s) will know Americana-UK Towers is based in The People’s Republic of Liverpudlia. That said we do have brethren/sistren outlying communities in The People’s Republic of Birminghemia, The People’s Republic of […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

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Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

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Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

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Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010
Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1
We experience music typically either at a show or on record.  The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two.  The types of live album vary.  There are shows […]
artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"
Album Reviews

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2
A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]
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Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0
More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

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  • Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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Under-the radar singer/songwriter surrounds herself with talented musicians to make a sensitive, thoughtful, beautiful album that deserves to be heard more widely. Jana Pochop has been paying her dues. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, she relocated […]
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J. Briozo “Deep In The Waves” (Swallow The Music, 2017)

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J.Briozo is in fact Jeff Crandall, the lead singer of Swallows, who found himself writing a parallel set of songs as Swallows recorded their third album. He invited his band mates along to fill in the […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 137 “Radio, radio…”

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In my recently appointed role as co-editor of the news section of AUK I am reading a lot more ‘news’. In fact, I haven’t read so much music news since I pored over every line and […]

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