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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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Ani DiFranco “Unprecedented Sh!t”

August 2, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Editor’s note: We are not puritanical about swearing here at AUK, in fact we like a good cuss from time to time, but NSFW email filters might block tomorrow’s Mailchimp email if we don’t change the […]
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Robert’s Western World celebrates 25 years with street party and livestream

August 1, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Any music fan who has visited Nashville will have spent at least one evening at Robert’s Western World on Lower Broadway.  In 2024, the venue, known as Nashville’s Home of Traditional Country Music, is celebrating its […]
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Paul Kelly to release new album “Fever Longing Still”

August 1, 2024 Richard Parkinson 2
The Australian roots legend Paul Kelly has announced the release of his new album, “Fever Longing Still” on 1st November 2024.  It is his first of new original material since 2018’s “Nature”. The album’s title comes […]
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Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra announce 6th album and UK tour dates

July 31, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra have been performing without regard for genre boundaries for over a decade now. Nodding to rockabilly, blues, country, swing, soul and more into their musical gumbo, but sounding mostly […]
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10th anniversary reimagining for Sunny Sweeney’s “Provoked” and UK tour announced

July 30, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1
Sunny Sweeney, the country and americana singer-songwriter, who hails from Texas but is currently based in Nashville, is no stranger to music fans this side of the Atlantic.  Since the impact of her debut in 2006 […]

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James Felice announces release of second solo album in November

September 30, 2026 0
James Felice has announced that Homeworld Blue, his sophomore solo album, will be released on 13th November 2026 via Conor Oberst’s Million Stars Records. Produced by Nate Walcott of Bright Eyes and recorded in Omaha, Nebraska, […]
Tracks

Mildred “Bird Laugh” – snow is falling

September 30, 2026 0
Mildred have not let the grass grow; their debut release came out earlier this year, and already they have new music in the form of a double A-side single, of which Bird Laugh forms an A-side. As […]
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Video: Arborist “The Taming Of Horses” – Time is all in our minds

September 30, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from award-winning singer-songwriter Arborist, also known as Mark McCambridge. The Taming Of Horses features layers of atmospheric instrumentation that lift up the tuneful keys and reinforce McCambridge’s ranging, melodic voice. His vocals […]

  • James Felice announces release of second solo album in November
  • Mildred “Bird Laugh” – snow is falling
  • Video: Arborist “The Taming Of Horses” – Time is all in our minds
  • Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”
  • Brian Fallon & The Painkillers “Not Bad for New Jersey”
  • His Lordship announce new album, single, and all-star shows
  • Live Review: Laura Veirs + Karl Blau, EartH Dalston – 16th September 2026
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

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Brian Laidlaw & The Family Trade “Pure Sorrow” – Flee from all these entrapments

December 9, 2021 0
The Family Trade is a folk ensemble led by poet-songwriter Brian Laidlaw and rural artist and arts-advocate Ashley Hanson. Raised in rural Minnesota, Ashley is a current Obama Foundation Fellow whose work as a theater-maker and […]
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AmericanaFest Showcase Preview – 23rd January 2024, Hackney Venues

January 23, 2024 0
Well, here at last, here at last, the wonder that is AmericanaFest is finally with us.  The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) are taking over four venues and five stages tonight with a grand total of […]
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The Barr Brothers announce UK dates

December 15, 2017 0
With their headline show at London’s Union Chapel on February 1st now sold out, The Barr Brothers have announced that they will play an in-store performance at London’s Rough Trade East on Tuesday 30th January.  The […]

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