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Artwork for Whitney Lockert album "Long Way To California"
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Whitney Lockert “Long Way To California”

July 12, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0
Blues, folk and country influenced album featuring some virtuoso guitar playing. Whitney Lockert was a stalwart of the New York country scene in the 2010s, before returning home to California a few years ago. ‘Long Way […]
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Dave Goddess Group “Back in Business”

July 11, 2022 Rhys Kelly 0
Strong tunes… and some tuning issues  New York-based songwriter Dave Goddess and band deliver another punchy and catchy album: ‘Back in Business’. The title is no doubt a nod to the conditions under which the album […]
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Nathan Kalish “Great Big Motel Bed in the Sky”

July 11, 2022 Ian Kennedy 0
Nashville-based journeyman musician delivers album reflecting on loss and life. Rooted in the heart and soul of America, this album reflects on key life themes, giving it universal appeal. Kalish’s music is described as “inspired by […]
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Yosh and Yimmy “Three Rivers”

July 8, 2022 Michael Macy 0
 Debut album presents good friends’ musical ability and personal stories. ‘Three Rivers’ is the first full-length studio album from Yosh and Yimmy, the Texan duo of Josh Glenn and Jimmy Willden.  They have been performing and […]
Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits
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Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits “The Wonderful World Of Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits”

July 7, 2022 Sean Hannam 2
A mixed bag from the Kansas City musician – ’50s-style country ballads sitting alongside funky soul, blues, folk and even disco makes for a sometimes weird, sometimes wonderful record. Scott Hrabko is a Kansas City singer-songwriter […]

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Essentials: Americana Podcasts and Internet Radio updated for 2026

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The Proclaimers announce an ‘offensive’ new album and more tour dates

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AUK Shortcuts: Richard Neuberg, Grapes of Grain, Freedom Heartsong, Grain Electric, Erik Rabasca, Tony Kamel, Jeremy Beggs, Jenner Fox & Jeremy Elliott, and Skydiggers

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Album Art Sophie Wellington Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still

Sophie Wellington “Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still”

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Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

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Essentials

Essentials: Americana Podcasts and Internet Radio updated for 2026

July 9, 2026 1
It’s been two years since we updated our list of the essential podcasts in our part of the musical forest, and as podcasts do come and go on occasion, it seemed like a good time before […]
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The Proclaimers announce an ‘offensive’ new album and more tour dates

July 9, 2026 0
Cooking Vinyl has released the single You May Offend, the title track from The Proclaimers’ new album. It is brothers Craig and Charlie Reid’s first album since 2022’s hugely acclaimed Denture’s Out. Their 13th studio album’s […]
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AUK Shortcuts: Richard Neuberg, Grapes of Grain, Freedom Heartsong, Grain Electric, Erik Rabasca, Tony Kamel, Jeremy Beggs, Jenner Fox & Jeremy Elliott, and Skydiggers

July 9, 2026 0
Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

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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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Fair to middling, back porch Americana recorded in the countryside of Minnesota – worth a visit, but you wouldn’t want to spend too long there… There’s an air of mystery to Luoma’s ‘The Maple Plain.’  It’s not […]
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