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[ March 27, 2026 ] Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more! News
[ March 27, 2026 ] Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box” Tracks
[ March 27, 2026 ] Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May News
[ March 27, 2026 ] Michael Weston King “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore” Album Reviews
[ March 27, 2026 ] Preview: Joe Martin to release new record and play spring and autumn UK tours News

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Graeme Tait

August 17, 2023 Graeme Tait 19

Having dared to take a peak at my fellow AUK Writer’s Top 10 list over the previous weeks, rather like a naughty schoolboy trying to copy in class, I get the feeling that these articles are […]

Cover art for Calexico's "Feast Of Wire" album

Classic Americana Albums: Calexico “Feast Of Wire”

August 17, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

It’s hard to believe that it’s 20 years since Calexico released ‘Feast Of Wire‘, its themes remain as relevant and as prescient as ever: people crossing the border into the US from Mexico, the homeless and […]

How using Bandcamp supports artists and their music

August 16, 2023 Tim Martin 6

That Spotify and other streaming services pay artists badly is hardly news anymore. Many groups and labels direct you towards Bandcamp, which offers a vastly better payday, as well as giving them control of their music […]

More People Really Should Know About: Jared Deck

August 15, 2023 Helen Jones 1

I get a lot of my new music recommendations from other artists I follow giving shout-outs on Instagram, and while I frustratingly can’t remember who mentioned Jared Deck to thank them, I’m most grateful that they […]

Americana Vinyl Treasures: Chuck Prophet “Brother Aldo” – Fire Records, 1990

August 14, 2023 Clint West 1

AUK Features Editor Clint West writes: In our latest new feature, a selection of AUK writers will be rifling through their vinyl shelves to unearth the ‘Americana Vinyl Treasures’ from within their personal collections. We’re not […]

RE: What Are You Reading?
Just started It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways,...
By Joe Nathan , 20 minutes ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Salt Collective - A Brief History of Blindness
By Joe Nathan , 4 hours ago
RIP Wes McGhee
Wes McGhee died on 30th January, 2026. He had been ill ...
By durks , 6 hours ago
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 , 22 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Nada Surf - Let Go
By Joe Nathan , 22 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