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AmericanA to Z : The Byrds

July 6, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Not every A-Z artist is a complete unknown, sometimes it’s good to remember just how good some of the seminal bands really were. The Byrds are the band that spawned a thousand jangly guitar bands, seemingly […]
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AmericanA to Z : Bela Fleck

June 14, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Americana, a form of music based, in part, on the traditions embodied in American folk music can’t neglect the huge influence of bluegrass in the 20th century. Bela Fleck is the preeminent living exponent of the […]
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Hear Charlie Overbey’s new album “Broken Arrow” first on Americana-UK

April 18, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
The deep and growling Charlie Overbey has LA written all over him, and his new album ‘Broken Arrow’ takes his mixture of music honed through decades on the country and punk rock scenes and gives it […]
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AmericanA to Z: Acres and Acres

March 27, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0
Half forgotten bands, albums that slipped away – that’s what this part of the site is about.  Canada’s Acres and Acres were one of the first bands, possibly the actual first, that I reviewed a CD […]
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Win tickets to see Tom Paxton with AUK!

March 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0
A reminder about this dear readers, we’ve not had a lot of entries yet so “it could be you!” as the deep-voiced saying goes. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and US folk icon, Tom Paxton, is returning […]

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Almost thirty years into his solo career, Easton’s 14th studio album finds him burning as bright as ever. This Chinese year, 2026, brings forth the year of the Fire Horse, for the first time in sixty […]
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Peter Bruntnell heads out on the road again – solo, trio and full band!

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AUK favourite and regular poll winner Peter Bruntnell has announced a series of UK dates to see in the Spring Equinox. Some dates will be full band, some a trio, and some solo. The full band […]

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]
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Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

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For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]

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Willy Vlautin was at home just outside Portland Oregon when we spoke with him. Having just completed a tour supporting his latest novel ‘The Horse’ and preparing to come back for a short tour with the […]
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Interview: Jerry Joseph talks about his joy at finally playing live

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Why ‘The Beautiful Madness’  is still a valid antidote to the current world madness It is a year since Americana UK talked to Jerry Joseph about his then new album, ‘The Beautiful Madness’, which subsequently received a […]
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Video Premiere: Stan Simon “Long Way Past Gone”

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Here’s the video for Toronto songwriter Stan Simon’s new single, ‘Long Way Past Gone’. Written shortly before the passing of Simon’s father, this open-hearted song is full of grief-stricken emotion. Simon explains what it means to […]

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