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Whatever Happened to… Uncle Lucius

May 24, 2021 Rick Bayles 2
Not surprisingly, Uncle Lucius came out of Austin, Texas. They really couldn’t have come from anywhere else, given the sound of the band. Rooted in the old-time country, blues, and rock of Texas music, dripping with […]
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Whatever Happened to… The Desert Rose Band

May 4, 2021 Rick Bayles 17
If committing Country Rock was ever to be designated a crime, Chris Hillman would go down in history as one of the great serial offenders. Having been an original member of the Byrds he went on […]
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Whatever Happened to…The Duhks

April 20, 2021 Rick Bayles 2
It’s interesting what can kick you off thinking about a band you haven’t thought of in a long time. A few weeks ago, when I was writing about our intention to re-name the ‘Forgotten Artists’ series, […]
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Whatever Happened To…. Maria Muldaur

April 6, 2021 Rick Bayles 5
The first article in our revamped Forgotten Artists series, which now becomes “Whatever Happened To…”, comes from Tim Martin as he turns the spotlight on a fine performer whose mix of blues, country, folk and R&B […]
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“Forgotten Artists” becomes ‘Whatever Happened To….’

March 29, 2021 Rick Bayles 2
Our popular Forgotten Artists series isn’t going away, but it is going for a bit of a refresh. We’ve grown increasingly uncomfortable with the series title as some readers have expressed surprise that favoured artists are […]

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Something for the weekend: This is Lorelei “I Will Eat My Heart in The Morning Light” – the sweetest melody of the year

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Americana 25 is only weeks away now – pre-order your festival merch here!

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Friends Of Jesse Malin “I Would Do It For You, Vol. 1”

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Paperback Riders: Chris Hillman “Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond”

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Classic Clips: The Lone Bellow “Green Eyes and a Heart of Gold” – Live at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, Massachusetts, 2013

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Something for the weekend: This is Lorelei “I Will Eat My Heart in The Morning Light” – the sweetest melody of the year

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Well that’s it from us for this week, a week in which we said goodbye to our longtime writers Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson, both of whom died at a very similar age within a few […]
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Americana 25 is only weeks away now – pre-order your festival merch here!

October 16, 2026 2
Grab your festival t-shirt and hat now for collection on the day. Here at AUK Towers, we naturally shy away from the grasping maw of capitalism, but occasionally, in exceptional circumstances, we must face up to […]
Album Reviews

Friends Of Jesse Malin “I Would Do It For You, Vol. 1”

October 16, 2026 0
A second tribute album to the songs of the great Jesse Malin. There can’t be many Americana music fans who weren’t deeply moved by the incredibly sad news back in 2023 that Jesse Malin, one of […]

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  • Americana 25 is only weeks away now – pre-order your festival merch here!
  • Friends Of Jesse Malin “I Would Do It For You, Vol. 1”
  • Paperback Riders: Chris Hillman “Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond”
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Interview: Wesley Stace “I’m never satisfied with my artistic output”

October 13, 2026 0
Since his birth in Sussex in 1965, Wesley Stace has become a man of all colours, releasing 21 albums (17 under the nom de auteur-interprète John Wesley Harding), writing four books, organising the Cabinet of Wonders […]
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

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Live Review: Ron Sexsmith, Water Rats, London – 4th June 2025

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Canadian Ron Sexsmith’s previous visit to London was a multifaceted one. He and his band were recording at Eastcote Studios, and while there, they played a show at the showbiz-drenched, regal hangout, the London Palladium. En […]

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