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More People Really Should Know About: Melissa Carper

August 8, 2023 Clint West 0

AUK Features Editor Clint West writes: Welcome to our latest new feature. At AUK we like to champion less well-known artists and that is exactly what this series is intended to do. Over the coming weeks […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: 16 Horsepower proving the squeezebox is not uncool on “American Wheeze”

August 7, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Aside from last week’s clip proving that Nils Lofgren is a consummately cool dude, it was fascinating to hear him talk of his accordion playing days and the oompah oompah polka influence he brought to bear […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: David Jarman

August 4, 2023 David Jarman 2

A few weeks into the GOAT feature ( to borrow the sporting equivalent) we already have a broad spread of artists, and rationales for choices, and that’s given me my lead–to take my favourite artists across […]

Classic Clips: Glen Campbell and Leon Russell “Mama Don’t Allow” – In Session, 18th November 1983

August 4, 2023 Martin Johnson 2

Glen Campbell was a multi-talented artist, something his commercial success tended to obscure. One of his many talents was as a phenomenal guitar player who first made a name for himself as a session musician and […]

Let’s unpack the haul…

August 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

A favourite YouTube influencer video is the showing off what you bought on your latest shopping expedition, or unpacking a package that came through the post. Well, this isn’t YouTube, and here at Americana UK you […]