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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: John Lee

January 8, 2026 John Lee 0
This is a mighty difficult task. I was quite excited when my initial list came in at just under 100 songs. Then I thought of a few more. It feels like I should share some of […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Smith

December 18, 2025 Jonathan Smith 10
I’ve always enjoyed lists in magazines, and for me they serve three purposes. One, they may introduce me to some new song or artist I’ve not been aware of; two, they may make me go back […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Peter Churchill

December 11, 2025 Peter Churchill 1
If one thing has become apparent from the lists that have appeared on these pages and the, not unsurprisingly, incredibly wide range of songs that have featured to date, it must be that it seems highly […]
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Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Raw

December 4, 2025 Andrew Raw 5
Under Andy Short’s recent Top 10, there was praise from a reader for his choices that had “objectivity and historical context” as opposed to others, which had been “Some songs I like”. The reader, it has […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Dean Nardi

November 27, 2025 Dean Nardi 3
By most metrics, it is apparent readers enjoy lists: from the top 10 obscure americana songs to the 10 most annoying Neil Young songs about personal gripes to the ten best ways to avoid paying taxes. […]

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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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Leeroy Stagger “Pilgrimage”

May 26, 2026 0
A memorable change in direction in this celebration of rural Celtic communities. Leeroy Stagger, born and raised in rural Vancouver Island before moving to southern Alberta, is a prolific artist. Pilgrimage is his thirteenth studio album, […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Sheryl Crow “Chances Are”

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This song is on Sheryl Crow’s Wildflower album, released in 2005 to lukewarm critical response. It was a low-key collection of songs – no All I Wanna Do or Soak Up the Sun among them – […]

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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 1
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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Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

May 20, 2026 0
There’s something quietly disarming about Teddy Thompson. Across a career that has never quite sat comfortably within genre lines, he’s built a catalogue defined less by reinvention than by a kind of forensic emotional honesty; songs […]
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Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

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Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]

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Video Premiere: Ian Roland “Lodestone”

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Here is the latest single from singer-songwriter Ian Roland.  ‘Lodestone’ showcases Roland’s pure, graceful voice.  He has an impressive range and delivers smooth, high notes that turn the song into something like a folk-hymn.  Halfway though, […]

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