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[ March 27, 2026 ] Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more! News
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Classic Americana Albums: Jim Ford “Harlan County”

August 23, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

A template for americana from the musical earthquake year of 1969. Anyone who has any form of interest in americana will also be fully aware of the challenges of coming to a consensus on what constitutes […]

More People Really Should Know About: The Deslondes

August 22, 2023 Paul Kerr 1

As the gist of this column is to raise the awareness of acts who provide quality music but aren’t especially lauded I reckoned that The Deslondes, a five-piece outfit from New Orleans fitted the bill. To […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: one of the most emotionally raw songs ever written, “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

August 22, 2023 Paul Russell 0

So we finished a fascinating chain in the last piece with Shirley Collins and ‘Adieu To All Judges and Juries’. So, there were two routes to potentially go to follow that track – ‘legal’ or ‘au […]

Americana Vinyl Treasures: John Mayall “Blues from Laurel Canyon” – Decca Records, 1968

August 21, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 3

This treasured piece of vinyl has survived countless house moves, three years of student living as well as one divorce, two marriages, one child, three stepdaughters and six grandchildren. It is also one of the well […]

Classic Clips: Wilco “Impossible Germany” – KCRW session at The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 2016

August 18, 2023 Guy Lincoln 1

Given that the name of this feature is ‘Classic Clips’ then you can not get more classic than this. I’d normally avoid offering something so fundamental to AUK and as widely known and loved as Wilco […]

RE: What Are You Reading?
Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
By Joe Nathan , 6 hours ago
RIP Wes McGhee
Wes McGhee died on 30th January, 2026. He had been ill ...
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RE: Joe Ely Has Died
I was very sorry to hear this news when it was reported...
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RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished reading Old No. 1 at 50: A History of Guy...
By Joe Nathan , 24 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nada Surf - Let Go
By Joe Nathan , 24 hours ago
Americana 25 Festival
This looks like it should be a good day out.../p>
By Paul Kerr , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Snail Mail - Ricochet
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago