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Jordan Tice “Motivational Speakeasy” (Paddle Records, 2020)

September 15, 2020 Jason McDonald 1
Jordan Tice has made an album of music which draws upon the guitar fingerpicking tradition of earlier Americana artists like John Fahey and Leo Kottke.  Tice uses his own quirky lyrics and flashes of humour which […]
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Nick Costa “Tell My Mother I Love Her” (Nick Costa Music, 2020)

September 15, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0
Pain, loneliness and despair have often driven the creative muse and this is currently the case for Nick Costa. The end of a long term relationship provides the point of reference for his latest work. ‘Tell […]
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Sarah Johnson “Volcano” (Independent, 2020)

September 14, 2020 Alan Fitter 0
Sarah Johnson wrote her first song when she was two and now three decades later, she’s released her first record, a six-song EP called ‘Volcano’.  Based in Dallas, Johnson has written six songs that are very […]
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Sally Anne Morgan “Thread” (Thrill Jockey, 2020)

September 14, 2020 Paul Kerr 0
There aren’t many albums sent to AUK which mention The Third Ear Band in the promotional notes. Sally Anne Morgan is an Appalachian fiddle player (with Black Twig Pickers and the duo House and Land) and […]
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Michael Bernard Fitzgerald “Love Valley” (Treasure Island Recs, 2020)

September 14, 2020 Richard Phillips 0
With the release of his fifth album, ‘Love Valley’, Canadian singer-songwriter, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald has created a wistful dream of an imagined life that is both personal and universal. The songs could be described as a […]

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Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

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As usual, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on […]
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Hell in a Handcart – a tale of two Keirs

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“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell We need to talk about Kevin. No sorry, not Kevin the titular character in the psychodrama novel and film – […]
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49 Winchester “Change of Plans”

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For the Virginia country rock band, sometimes the plan goes as intended, and sometimes it doesn’t. The Castlewood, Virginia-based six-piece band 49 Winchester’s sixth album and first under its new deal with MCA Records isn’t embarrassing […]

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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

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Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0
The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]
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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

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“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

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Times are strange and challenging but we hope to lift the gloom a little with our series of mini-gigs. Our aim is to help everyone feel a little more connected to the world out there.  During […]
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The emergence of new material from the late Johnny Cash is always special and a collection of songs written by the great man even more so.  The announcement of the release of ‘Songwriter’ via Mercury Nashville […]

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