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More People Really Should Know About: Charlie Worsham

February 4, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Dextrous of hand and sunny of disposition, Charlie Worsham, is a musician’s musician. In 2022 he was the Academy of Country Music’s Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year followed a year later by his nomination as […]

Romi Mayes at Casa del Popolo, Montreal, Canada 30th May 2015

More People Really Should Know About: Romi Mayes

February 3, 2026 FredArnold 0

It has always been a source of joy and wonder when you come across an excellent artist who should be better known. In some cases, you wait for that moment to arrive, and in others you […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Robert Scheffler

February 3, 2026 Dean Nardi 2

Robert Scheffler once held a day job as a research editor and writer for Esquire Magazine, but there came a time to leave his position and get back to where it all began, writing songs and […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Daniel Lanois “The Maker”

February 2, 2026 Richard Parkinson 1

Back in the mists of time (1989) and after waiting longer than most, I finally got around to buying a CD player and, having done so, went out and acquired a couple of albums I fancied […]

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

January 30, 2026 Helen Jones 0

On the 31st December 2025, MTV UK played their final music video. In MTV Music’s case, that video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which was, fittingly, also the first ever music video […]

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

July 15, 2026 0

One of the most influential singer-songwriters of the modern era, James Taylor returns to the UK this month for his first London performance in three years when he takes to the stage at The O2 Arena […]

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

July 15, 2026 0

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow proves that Democracy is strongest when it is diverse. It’s hard to pin down Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. They are all over the map, stylistically, and as a collective. Over the course of more […]

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026

July 15, 2026 0

And it’s off to another new venue in London, prestigiously located at Olympia in one of those surprisingly hard to get to parts of London. Few are the venues that feel the need to post outlying […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

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VERSIONS: “Get Rhythm”

October 20, 2023 2

Johnny Cash had originally wanted to record gospel songs for Sam Phillip’s Sun Records in Memphis but he only got a record contract when he came back with some rockabilly-style songs he had written. At the […]

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Video Premiere: Ian Roland & The Subtown Set “Songbirds”

May 26, 2020 0

This is music to enhance and lift the soul. It is contemporary folk that revels in the wonder of the natural world and pausing to absorb the moment. It feels important to celebrate that now. There […]

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Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers announce new album

July 18, 2017 0

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers will release “The Long-Awaited Album” on Rounder Records/Decca Records on 22nd September. The record is Martin’s newest collaboration with the Grammy-winning North Carolina-based band the Steep Canyon Rangers, and “full of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Charlie Worsham

More People Really Should Know About: Romi Mayes

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Robert Scheffler

For The Sake Of The Song: Daniel Lanois “The Maker”

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

Preview: James Taylor returns to the UK next week

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow “Kept Rising”

Live Review: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, British Airways ARC, London – 8th July 2026

Max Subar “Anything Could Be”

Park Hills Circle “All Of A Sudden” – seasons change