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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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Juanita Stein to bring “The Weightless Hour” to UK in 2025

December 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Juanita Stein’s newly (29th November 2024) released fourth solo album “The Weightless Hour” was issued via Agricultural Audio. Having recently toured with Evan Dando and Travis as the support act, the Howling Bells frontwoman has just […]
Father John Misty
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After April sell-outs, Father John Misty returns to the UK and Ireland for new 2025 summer dates

December 17, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Earlier in December 2024, AUK’s Guy Lincoln reviewed Father John Misty’s latest album “Mahashmashana”, awarding it a high 9/10. He wrote: “After all this then, what are we left with? Fundamentally “Mahashmashana” is a magnificent, overblown, […]
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Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival 2025 line up revealed

December 16, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Folk rockers Fairport Convention have announced the line up for their Cropredy Convention in August, marking 45 years bringing some of the biggest names in music to a quiet corner of Oxfordshire. Taking place across the […]
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AMAUK Award nominee Julian Taylor to tour UK and Ireland

December 13, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Toronto singer-songwriter, 4x Juno nominee, and UK Americana Music Awards nominee Julian Taylor has announced his return to the UK & Ireland in early 2025 following a year of European shows celebrating the release of his […]
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Preview: Sarah McQuaid is back on the road for 2025

December 12, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Having taken some time off from the road after her marathon three-month autumn UK and USA tour, singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid is beginning 2025 with a short run of UK shows — starting in her adopted hometown […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

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Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

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Norma “Country Catering”

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Features

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 9th= Jason Isbell – “Elephant” (2013)

March 31, 2026 0
The second  of two songs that were voted equal ninth by our writers. Another shoo-in for the Top Ten list, given the high esteem in which Jason Isbell is held by americana fans. In our Best […]
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Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

March 31, 2026 0
Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc has announced the 10th Anniversary re-release of his acclaimed album Cautionary Tale, which is due out on May 15, 2026, via Single Lock Records and includes a limited run on yellow vinyl. […]
Cover art for Norma album "Country Catering"
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Norma “Country Catering”

March 31, 2026 0
West Coast Americana from Norway’s Mississippi. The Østfold county is dubbed by some as Norway’s Mississippi, as the country’s longest river, the Glomma, flows through its densely populated lowland area on its way to the Oslo […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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