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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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Miko Marks to release deluxe version of “Feel Like Going Home”

April 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Miko Marks has announced that a deluxe version of her acclaimed 2022 album ‘Feel Like Going Home’ will be released on 19th April via Red Tone Records. Marks’ sound blends americana, blues, southern rock, and gospel.  […]

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Amigo The Devil announces UK and Ireland July tour dates

April 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

US singer-songwriter Amigo the Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) has announced a short tour of the UK and the Republic of Ireland in July. He will be accompanied by his band promoting his most recent studio album […]

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Preview: Ben Glover to release “And The Sun Breaks Through The Sky” later this month

April 4, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Ben Glover, the Northern Irish singer-songwriter, has announced the release of his latest album ‘And The Sun Breaks Through The Sky’ on 26th April. The record will be released on Goldrush Records. The album is Glover’s […]

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Grey DeLisle to release second new album of 2024

April 4, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Following the release of ‘She’s An Angel’ in January, Grey DeLisle has announced the release of her second album of 2024, ‘Driftless Girl’.  It is due to be issued in Europe on 31st May 2024 via […]

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New album from Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore due June

April 3, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore have announced a new album ‘TexiCali’ which will be released on YepRoc on 21st June. Both Alvin and Gilmore are well known to AUK readers, the former for his output […]

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Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

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Multi-award winner Sierra Ferrell to tour UK/ Europe summer 2026

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artwork for Elles Bailey's album “You Can’t Take My Story Away”

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Live Review: Will Varley + Hana Brooks, The Black Prince, Northampton – 31st January 2026

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  • Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Mary Chapin Carpenter “American Stooge”
  • Multi-award winner Sierra Ferrell to tour UK/ Europe summer 2026
  • Elles Bailey “You Can’t Take My Story Away”
  • Live Review: Will Varley + Hana Brooks, The Black Prince, Northampton – 31st January 2026
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Interviews

Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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

July 8, 2021 37

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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