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[ September 4, 2026 ] Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?” Tracks
[ September 4, 2026 ] Keyside “Keyside” Album Reviews
[ September 4, 2026 ] Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967 Classic Clips
[ September 4, 2026 ] Live review: The Waterboys, OVO Hydro, Glasgow – 29th August 2026 Live Reviews
[ September 4, 2026 ] Brothers Osborne will release fifth album “Watertown” in October News

Classic Clips: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Nail My Feet Down” – Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions, 2017

November 14, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Strap yourselves in for this one- it’s a fabulous clip of high-octane left-wing southern rockers Lee Bains III and The Glory Fires on absolutely top form. Frontman Lee Bains begins with a “rap” about the song, […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Short

November 13, 2025 Andy Short 8

Asking someone to list an all-time top ten of anything can be difficult. It is a personal choice, and what one individual loves, others don’t care for. For this assignment, it is the “Top 10 Americana […]

artwork Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus Twang Factor

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus

November 13, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Welcome to the fourth year of Twang Factor, where Americana UK sets out to find the best new and emerging americana acts. Got talent? This is the place to show us what you’ve got. Jim Patton and […]

Matthew Ryan at SXSW, Scoot Inn 19 March 2008

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Matthew Ryan

November 12, 2025 Paul Russell 2

Matthew Ryan has been making superb albums since 1997 and to date has amassed an impressive 18 solo albums, as well as three collaborations. His knack for writing instantly accessible hooks and tunes is seriously impressive, […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Matt Blake

November 12, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

Matt Blake is an americana-folk singer currently living in an old monastery that has been converted into an artist space in Appleton, Wisconsin. He has recorded two solo albums – ten years apart, both produced by guitarist Doug […]

Something for the weekend: Great Lakes “Why Did My Love Go Away?”

September 4, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a track from the new album by Great Lakes, Fear of the Fear, a band we have been big fans of […]

Keyside “Keyside”

September 4, 2026 0

A catchy, guitar-led debut where jangly hooks and catchy choruses carry stories of lives lived close to the edge. There is something immediately familiar about Keyside, the debut album from Liverpool four-piece Keyside. Jangly guitars and […]

Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967

September 4, 2026 1

Growing up, I loved to watch the television show The Monkees, though looking back, I figure I wasn’t watching the episodes as they first aired, but re-runs. There were only two series of the show, though […]