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London based self-diagnosed music junkie with tastes extending to all points of big tent americana and beyond. Fan of acts and songs rather than genres.
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Bill Callahan announces new album “My Days Of 58”

November 14, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
“My Days of 58” is the title of the new album from Bill Callahan, due 27th February 2026 via Drag City. “My Days of 58” applies the energies of Callahan’s live shows to the studio process, […]
Lucy Kitchen
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Lucy Kitchen to release new album “In The Low Light” in February 2026

November 13, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
UK singer-songwriter Lucy Kitchen has announced her forthcoming album “In The Low Light”, to be released on 27th February 2026 via Bohemia Rose Records/Make My Day Records. Following her recent summer single, ‘Red Skies’, and the […]
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Seth Lakeman celebrates 20th anniversary of “Freedom Fields” with two 2026 tours

November 12, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Seth Lakeman has announced two 20th anniversary tours in celebration of his 2006 album “Freedom Fields” to take place in May and October 2026. With a full-band performance, he will be playing the classic album in […]
Natalie Jane Hill
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North Carolina’s Natalie Jane Hill to release third album and tour in 2026

November 7, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Natalie Jane Hill has announced her new album “Hopeful Woman” will be released on 6th March 2026 via Dear Life Records. Hill’s previous record “Solely” was awarded a big 9/10 by AUK’s Jonathan […]
The Barr Brothers
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The Barr Brothers announce headline tour for Spring 2026 and London in-store for November

November 5, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Following the positive response to their new album “Let It Hiss”, The Barr Brothers have announced a 4-date Spring headline UK tour, including a performance at London’s Islington Assembly Hall. On 11th November 2025, ahead of […]

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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

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The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

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More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

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Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”

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Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates

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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 […]
Album Reviews

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

July 28, 2026 0
The new release by The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio arrives with lively words of welcome. After three solo releases of his own, in 2019 Mike Jacoby teamed up with Don Read and Mike Levin to form […]
Features

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

July 28, 2026 0
When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his […]

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  • The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Hayden
  • Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”
  • Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates
  • Nicole Atkins “Singing In The Mirror” – hey, give yourself a break
  • Video: Lily Seabird “Election Day” – lost in the darkness, searching for the light
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”
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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 […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]
Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]

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A Night To Remember: Jason Molina & Ron Sexsmith, Granada, Spain, 23rd June 2007

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Full confession: when I went to this concert, I had no idea who Jason Molina was and I was only interested in Ron Sexsmith because I’d been given one of his albums, played it once, liked […]
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Delafaye “Anyway” – Listen

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Delafaye is the performance name of Lousianna one-man-band Andrew Shockley who home records , and plays all the instruments on his tracks including this new one.  ‘Anyway’ is dreamy and melodic – it’s an anthem of […]
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Exclusive AUK Backstage Video: Annie Dressner, Lucy Grubb, Dan Wilde & Luke James Williams

March 14, 2023 0
This March, a group of fine singer-songwriters will be hitting the road together, performing solo and in collaboration with one another, and delivering a unique experience for music-lovers.  Annie Dressner, Lucy Grubb, Dan Wilde and Luke […]

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