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Anniversary Cheers

A look back at classic americana albums which have a new lease of life through being reissued

Iris Dement at Old Settler's Music Festival, Driftwood , Texas, 21st April , 2007
Anniversary Cheers

Anniversary Cheers: Iris DeMent’s “The Way I Should” celebrates 30 years

June 1, 2026 FredArnold 2
Yep Roc Records re-releases Iris DeMent’s iconic third album on its 30th anniversary – and it sounds better than ever! So, following on from the 30th Anniversary release of Iris DeMent’s album My Life, very nicely […]
Grand Old Opry archive photo of Don Williams
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Anniversary Cheers: Don Williams “Epilogue – The Cellar Tapes”

May 27, 2026 FredArnold 1
Recordings from more than 40 years ago are unearthed by country music icon’s son, cleaned up and remastered. Well, I do hope AUK readers will forgive this foray into mainstream country music, but we are honouring […]
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Anniversary Cheers: The Handsome Family “Singing Bones”

May 26, 2026 FredArnold 0
An addition to our Anniversary Cheers occasional Feature: this is The Handsome Family with a re-release, with additional outtakes and live recordings, of the excellent Singing Bones. The Handsome Family are Brett and Rennie Sparks, a […]
Slim Dunlap at The Mad Riplle Hootenanny 27thNovember 2007
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Anniversary Cheers: Slim Dunlap’s “Every Little Word” is a reissue of his two solo albums 30 years on, with added extras

February 20, 2026 FredArnold 0
Sadly deceased yet underrated ex-Replacements guitarist gets the full, beautifully packaged re-issue treatment with remastered solo albums and outtakes, demos and live recordings. Back in the late 1980s Paul Westerberg’s popular indie-rock band The Replacements had […]
Willie Nelson Live at the Welmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ on May 17th, 2012
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Anniversary Cheers – Willie Nelson’s “Country Music” celebrates a 15 year re-release

February 16, 2026 FredArnold 0
Willie’s 2010 release gets a re-boot with a multi-colour 2-disc gatefold vinyl release, plus CD and hi-res streaming options. In the heady days of 2010, Willie Nelson, country and roots singer par excellence, decided to record […]

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Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

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Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”

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Thunder and Rain, live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 28th August 2026

Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026

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Track Premiere: Jaspar Lepak “On The Inside”

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case/lang/veirs
Anniversary Cheers

Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years

September 3, 2026 0
Outstanding one-off album is re-released together with an album of live tracks from the tour that accompanied the album, plus a new song (on vinyl and CD). case/lang/veirs was released in 2016. In keeping with the […]
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Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”

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Allow yourself to be captivated by a master musician’s vivid imagination. There’s always a hope that listening to a new album will take the listener to a place they hadn’t been to before. Through inspired music […]
Thunder and Rain, live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 28th August 2026
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Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026

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As I travelled to this evening’s show through the Lincolnshire countryside, the consequences of this long, hot summer were visible as far as the eye could see. In place of the “green and pleasant land” so […]

  • Anniversary Cheers: case/lang/veirs celebrates 10 years
  • Alex Dupree “Talking To The Dog”
  • Live Review: Thunder and Rain, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 28th August 2026
  • Track Premiere: Jaspar Lepak “On The Inside”
  • Video: Cole Gallagher “Chatting Through Steel (Revisited)” ft. David Hidalgo
  • After a four-year break, Rayland Baxter will release latest album in October
  • Dom Glynn and His Sunday Best “This Fast Life Is Killing Me”
  • Nick Mitchell Maiato “Naquera”
  • Jack Barksdale “The Scam Song” – seem’s ok and above board…
  • Video Premiere: Scott Cook “Steady For You”
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  • Jonathan Aird: Glad you liked it - the tribute album is going to be a must-get.
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Interview with Jim Walker, At The Helm Records and Brighthelmstone Promotions

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Jim Walker is managing director of At the Helm records and Brighthelmstone Promotions. Last year, he put together a festival in his hometown of Hassocks, West Sussex featuring two of our greatest loves – americana music […]

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