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Freedy Johnston 'Back On The Road Again'
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Freedy Johnston “Back On The Road To You”

August 30, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0
Sunny summer sweetness, with just a touch of melancholy. Freedy Johnston has a 30 year music career behind him, during which time he has garnered praise and love from critics and musical peers. He nonetheless remains […]
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Bill Scorzari “The Cross Winds Of Kansas”

August 30, 2022 Rick Thorn 0
Consistently interesting, sometimes dark but always uplifting. Bill Scorzari is a New York singer, songwriter and mutli instrumentalist, and ‘The Cross Winds Of Kansas’ is his fourth independently released album. Scorzari became a full-time musician via […]
artwork for Taylor Alexander album "Hymns For A Hollow Earth"
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Taylor Alexander “Hymns For A Hollow Earth”

August 30, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
Nashville based singer-songwriter fails to build on promising debut with sophomore offering. Taylor Alexander burst on to the scene back in 2019 with his debut album, ‘Good Old Fashioned Pain’, delivering a brand of outlaw country […]
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Julie Title “After the Sun”

August 26, 2022 FredArnold 0
An enchanting album of heartbreak and recovery from yet another excellent Canadian singer-songwriter. Julie Title is a 29 year old Canadian folk singer based in Toronto. She’s been around the music scene for some years now, […]
Album Reviews

Will Stewart “Slow Life”

August 25, 2022 Paul Russell 0
Bring up a chair and relax with Will Stewart’s third. You can really chime with the ethos behind Alabama based Stewart’s new album, where he invites us all to take a seat and relax for a […]

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Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

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Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

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Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson

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Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say?

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Book Reviews

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0
Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]
Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0
The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]
Album art for Les Thomas I Remember everything
Album Reviews

Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

July 10, 2026 0
Les Thomas sparks memories and hope with this self-produced gem. Les Thomas uses an 1840 painting by J.M.W Turner for the cover of his latest record. The Slave Ship depicts a dramatic seascape as the ship […]

  • Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”
  • Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012
  • Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”
  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson
  • Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say?
  • Video: Chris Pierce “Madonna Of The San Joaquin” – the hypocrisy of sanctimony
  • Essentials: Americana Podcasts and Internet Radio updated for 2026
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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Video Premiere: Amanda Rheaume “#44” (Live from The Woodshed)

September 22, 2025 0
We are delighted to premiere this emotive live recording of ‘#44’ from Canadian songwriter and storyteller Amanda Rheaume. Co-written with the outstanding First Nation musician Adrian Sutherland. ‘#44’ is a beautifully crafted song with an important message. […]
Cajun Corner

Cajun Corner  – A tribute to Austin Pitre

February 21, 2023 2
We’ve got news of something that should be of special interest to those of you who appreciate good Cajun music. Nouveau Electric Records, a Louisiana-based record company that champions the music of Cajun people, be it […]
Album Reviews

Mikko Joensuu “Amen-2” (Svart Records, 2016)

January 12, 2017 0
Mikko Joensuu has set himself a daunting task – to release a trilogy of albums in the space of a year. Having been brought up in his native Finland with a strong religious background, the album […]

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