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AmericanA to Z

Americana UK takes you through a rolling A to Z of Americana each week

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AmericanA to Z – Emmylou Harris

December 10, 2019 Viv Fish 0
As a renowned singer, songwriter and musician, Emmylou Harris will no doubt need little or no introduction. Harris is, without doubt, one of the all-time greats. Her contribution to music over the years is summed up […]
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AmericanA to Z – Iris DeMent

December 3, 2019 Clint West 0
When the current vinyl revival started and I switched from CD to once again buying vinyl records, one thing I swore that I wouldn’t do, was to re-purchase my CD collection as titles were inevitably re-issued […]
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AmericanA to Z – Centro-matic

November 27, 2019 Guy Lincoln 0
Centro-Matic were a rock band formed in Denton Texas in 1995 who continued with the same four members, releasing 11 LPs and numerous singles & EPs until they disbanded in 2014. Seeing them was like hanging […]
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AmericanA to Z – Buffalo Springfield

November 19, 2019 Keith Hargreaves 1
B is for… Could it be The Byrds, Bardo Pond, The Band, Bill Mallonee, The Bible, Bill Fay, Bennett Wilson Poole, Ben Howard, Ben Folds, Beck, Band of Heathens, Band of Horses, Barzin or any of […]
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AmericanA to Z – Alison Krauss (and Union Station)

November 12, 2019 Tim Martin 0
In the first run through the alphabet of Americana we focused on some artists who weren’t particularly big names. For the start of this pass at the A to Z we are looking at someone with […]

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It was fifty years and five months today…

Tracks
June 3, 2026 0
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Nathan Evans Fox “Heirloom”

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June 3, 2026 0

The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with UK tour and a new album, yippee!!

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Liv Wade “Carolina” – finally, another song that mentions parallelograms

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Video Premiere: Turn Turn Turn “Manitowoc”

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Tracks

It was fifty years and five months today…

June 3, 2026 0
Well, here’s the thing, we’re hitting all the anniversaries over the next few years.  And whilst it is true that Dylan’s Desire came out on the 5th of January 1976 there is another reason to mention […]
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Album Reviews

Nathan Evans Fox “Heirloom”

June 3, 2026 0
A record built to last. “Nathan Evans Fox sounds like the truth. In the end, that’s what we go to songwriters for, isn’t it?”  These words opened Alan O’Hare’s review for Americana UK, writing about 2018’s […]
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The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with UK tour and a new album, yippee!!

June 3, 2026 0
Tour includes first time in Brighton. The Minneapolis band has announced four dates so far in the UK, with hopefully more to come. One date that stands out is the Brighton gig, which is their first […]

  • It was fifty years and five months today…
  • Nathan Evans Fox “Heirloom”
  • The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with UK tour and a new album, yippee!!
  • Liv Wade “Carolina” – finally, another song that mentions parallelograms
  • Video Premiere: Turn Turn Turn “Manitowoc”
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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

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Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

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Bob Dylan & The Band “Forever Young” – Live at Seattle Center Coliseum

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Another Big Name (arguably – and I’d certainly agree – the biggest name) to catch up on, Bob Dylan is probably at least marginally someone that most readers of the site have at least a slight […]
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Interview: Ian Prowse on Attitunes and the holy River Mersey

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The Scouse Springsteen and Strummer explains his musical convictions and inspirations. Ian Prowse is that rare commodity, a conviction musician, following in the footsteps of his first musical heroes Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello and Paul Weller. […]
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Tom West “I’m Livin’!”

June 15, 2021 0
New age singer-songwriter with a set of pleasant enough songs which ultimately fail to catch on fire Tom West is an Australian singer-songwriter who has apparently had a bit of a buzz around him in the […]

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