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For The Sake Of The Song: David Olney “Jerusalem Tomorrow”

February 13, 2024 Graeme Tait 6
There can be few among us who, whilst revelling in our preferred pastime of listening to and dissecting the songs of our favourite artists. haven’t occasionally thought, “given a fair wind and a wet sail I […]
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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 5 – Gram Parsons

February 12, 2024 Clint West 1
It’s Week 2 and we reach the Top 5 of ‘The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists’. The tension is mounting as we count down to the Number 1 which we will reveal on Friday. Before […]
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The Song Remains: Mojo Nixon (1957-2024)

February 12, 2024 Martin Johnson 2
From cow punk court jester to mainstream anarchist. Death is one of the few certainties in life, and the best any of us can hope for is a happy death,  unfortunately, that is far from the […]
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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 6 – John Prine

February 9, 2024 Clint West 0
It’s Friday and we’ve reached the halfway stage in our rundown of ‘The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists’. With the rundown not resuming until Monday we know that the AUK readership will be wishing away […]
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Classic Clips: Sturgill Simpson “Keep it Between the Lines” Saturday Night Live – 14th January 2017

February 9, 2024 Andy Davidson 1
Many still think Sturgill Simpson’s performance of ‘Call to Arms’ on Saturday Night Live the most badass ever. Simpson performed harder than his Telecaster. The guitar, complete with rebel insignia was disrespectfully thrown to the ground […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Liz Stringer

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There are, of course, countless reasons why we love attending gigs and feeding on the buzz that only live music can give. On the Americana circuit that we inhabit in these pages, often at smaller and […]
The Felice Brothers, live at the 100 Club, London - 2nd September 2026
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Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026

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Sometimes you don’t want a meal deal; you just want the treat, and that’s what tonight was about. Bear with me on this. Felice Brothers: back in London tonight, the chance to see the band close-up […]
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Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”

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Out of tragedy comes a fitting album imbued with the spirit of the band’s co-founder. Back in May 2021, we featured a poignant interview in these pages with Bloodkin co-founders Danny Hutchens and Eric Carter. It […]

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  • Live Review: The Felice Brothers, 100 Club, London – 2nd September 2026
  • Bloodkin “Flowers & Ash”
  • Strolling Bones Records to release Schaefer Llana’s debut in November
  • Béla Fleck “Blue Mountain Hop” – sensational Bluegrass
  • Video: Eric Bazilian “Better Times” – they better come soon
  • Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes”
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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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After six years of touring, a handful of well-received EP’s, and three West Australian Music Industry Awards for Best Country Act, Perth’s The Little Lord Street Band have finally released their debut album ‘A Minute of […]
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The Barley Jacks “I’ve Just Seen A Face” – Bluegrassed Beatles

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Of course it’s the Beatles song, but here it has been fully bluegrassed.   It’s got more than just the obvious connection to the UK though as Brian Wicklund of The Barley Jacks told us “On a […]
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Anniversary Cheers: Oh Boy Records reissues John Prine’s “Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings”

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30th Anniversary De Luxe Edition out next month, with a first ever re-mastered vinyl version. Our occasional series salutes the Prine Family for this album reissue, and for unearthing alternate takes and an unheard song that […]

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