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Nelson Sobral “Second Arrow”

March 21, 2022 Paul Russell 1

Joyful collection of memorable songs from Toronto songwriter. If there’s one thing we all need at the moment is positivity and this wonderful album of singalong songs is breath of musical fresh air. Sobral has been […]

Classic Clips

Classic Clips: NRBQ “I Want You To Feel Good Too” Night Music TV Show, 1988

March 18, 2022 Paul Russell 1

I first came across NRBQ when I bought a vinyl copy of their ‘Tapdancing Bats’ album in 1986 on the wonderful Demon Records – and was instantly gobsmacked by the sheer lunacy and variety of the music […]

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Album Reviews

Jeremy Ivey “Invisible Pictures”

March 3, 2022 Paul Russell 1

Introspective collection from Nashville multi-instrumentalist. If having lived life to the full is important to making great music – then Jeremy Ivey is really well prepared. This third solo record is full of highly personal, invigorating […]

Album Reviews

Elles Bailey “Shining In The Half Light”

February 17, 2022 Paul Russell 0

New producer and rural Devon work wonders on Bailey’s latest Album number three for Bristol based singer Elles Bailey solidifies her position as one of the most powerful and talented female blues artists around with this […]

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Album Reviews

Eric Brace & Last Train Home “Everything Will Be”

February 4, 2022 Paul Russell 0

Album number ten is a varied collection of quality tunes. There’s nine musicians playing around 14 instruments credited on this album and quite a range of styles and but Brace and his band here manage to […]

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Steep Canyon Rangers “Heart’s The Only Compass” – with guest player Steve Martin

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Video Premiere: Morganway “Machine” – a breakup letter to Spotify

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Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “City of Heroes”

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Live Review: The Unthanks, Barbican Hall, London – 31st January 2026

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Classic Clips: Blaze Foley “Clay Pigeons”

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  • Steep Canyon Rangers “Heart’s The Only Compass” – with guest player Steve Martin
  • Video Premiere: Morganway “Machine” – a breakup letter to Spotify
  • Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “City of Heroes”
  • Live Review: The Unthanks, Barbican Hall, London – 31st January 2026
  • Classic Clips: Blaze Foley “Clay Pigeons”
  • Lucinda Williams “World’s Gone Wrong”
  • Our new supporters playlist comes out today with our best giveaway yet – win a pair of weekend tickets to the Cambridge Folk Festival 2026!
  • The latest AUK podcast is now live featuring chat with Greazy Alice mainman Alex Pianovich
  • Kyle McKearney “Rearview” – objects may loom larger
  • Video Premiere: Robert Deeble “The First Lady of Peru” – a deeper longing for connection
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Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]

Interviews

Interview: Trevor Sensor on connection, bataille and love in the time of confusion

January 13, 2026 0

“Are you really real, do you feel the same thing that I do, girl, when I touch you, girl?” ~ Ricky Nelson According to iconic filmmaker Federico Fellini, “The visionary is the only true realist.” Before […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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