Tim Martin

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

July 31, 2026 Tim Martin 0

The next Americana Story comes from one of our own. Rick Bayles escaped the UK to live in the Dordogne region of France, and from there he reports back through his monthly Vox Continental column, sharing […]

Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”

July 24, 2026 Tim Martin 18

Everyone loves a list, and at AUK we are no exception. Our Essentials strand is amongst the best-read features on the site, and our Top 10 lists are always well supported by both writers and readers. […]

Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”

July 17, 2026 Tim Martin 0

When Dennis McNally published A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead in 2002, he had an almost impossible task. It needed to document a band whose history was already wrapped in layers […]

Creekbed Carter Hogan “Peasants Revolt”

July 16, 2026 Tim Martin 0

Musings on the state of the world, now and in the past, the solution is in the hot dog. When an album announces itself as “a rollicking medieval-Americana manuscript” it’s clear that we shouldn’t take anything […]

Americana Stories – Gary Marsden “Rialto and Rhiannon”

July 16, 2026 Tim Martin 3

Gary Marsden was a finalist in Americana UK’s Twang Factor under his nom de musique of Cold Bones Lullabies. He has sent us a story based on another one of his songs, which you can find […]

Paper Verses “Windstill”

September 21, 2026 0

Kent folk duo follow up two impressive EP releases with a beautiful debut. Paper Verses are a folk duo based in Broadstairs, Kent. Simone Lincoln and Matt Evans have released their debut full-length collection following two […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 1

I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

September 21, 2026 0

This latest single from Brown Wimpenny heralds the Autumn into Winter tour by the band alongside an ever-changing roster of artists from the same Broadside Hacks record label. The song came into their repertoire in an […]

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