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[ September 29, 2026 ] Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs” Interviews
[ September 29, 2026 ] Brian Fallon & The Painkillers “Not Bad for New Jersey” Album Reviews
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Asleep At The Wheel “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)”

August 1, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Alcohol is an addictive substance and therefore it is a very hard habit to break once you become addicted to it, but after quite a binge session over recent weeks in Chain Gang, it is time […]

Classic Clips: Son Volt “Tear Stained Eye”, Austin City Limits, 1996

July 29, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

This song has a significant amount of devotees already, and remains a cult favourite. Tucked away on Son Volt’s first album ‘Trace’, the song has a simplicity of form, but it also somehow transcends everything else […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Fred Arnold

July 28, 2022 FredArnold 4

Making lists of favourite songs or albums has been a fascination since childhood when we used to make up our own ‘Top Tens’ and compare them at school. Less of an obsession as I got older […]

Classic Americana Albums: Ian Matthews “Valley Hi”

July 27, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Ian Matthews, or Iain as he became later in his career, has been on a personal musical odyssey all his career which started when he was asked to be an original member of Fairport Convention by […]

Review: Folk Alliance International 34th Annual Conference

July 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Unfortunately, the petty cash box was somewhat depleted and so it was not possible for Americana UK to attend the annual Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City in-person. Fortunately, however, the event which ran from […]

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 1

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, […]

Brian Fallon & The Painkillers “Not Bad for New Jersey”

September 29, 2026 0

Heartfelt heartland rock delivered by Gaslight Anthem frontman. Brian Fallon has been making music with The Gaslight Anthem for two decades. Outside of the band, over the past 10 years, he’s released a number of solo […]

His Lordship announce new album, single, and all-star shows

September 29, 2026 0

Following last year’s Bored Animal, Psychonaut Sounds/PIAS will release His Lordship’s tribute to Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer Chuck Berry, Promised Land, on 13th November 2026, to celebrate what would’ve been his 100th birthday. His Lordship will […]