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Interview: Kris Wilkinson Hughes on The ARC Tour with Kate Ellis and Anna Howie

May 10, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
Born in Louisiana but semi-Anglicised by over twenty years in the UK, the epitome of Americana UK. If you were looking for a typical Americana UK artist then you would be hard pushed to find a […]
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Interview: David Ford and Annie Dressner on their spontaneous joint project

May 6, 2022 Paul Gibson 0
The importance of meticulous characterisation. David Ford and Annie Dressner have been working together as a duo for only a very short time, just a matter of weeks at this point, but the musical telepathy they […]
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Notes from abroad: Bluegrass and Americana is alive and kicking at the Suwanee Music Festival

May 4, 2022 Mike Fiorito 2
We’re always up for something new at AUK and when we were offered this intimate glimpse into what appears to be an idyllic bluegrass festival, held in the Suwanee Music Park in North Florida, we thought, […]
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Interview: Dutch americana artist and member of Matthews Southern Comfort Eric Devries

May 3, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
How the Beatles and punk rock lead to Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Steve Earle. Every now and again Americana UK takes a look at americana in one of our European neighbours to make sure […]
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Interview: Joey and David Landreth on the importance of Bonnie Raitt and their UK fans

April 26, 2022 Martin Johnson 0
How isolation helped enhance and develop The Bros. Landreth’s rootsy sound. Roots music history is littered with bands that include two brothers, a quick sample would include such legends as the Stanley Brothers, the Everly Brothers, […]

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

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Keyside “Keyside”

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

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The Waterboys live at OVO Hydro, Glasgow - 29th August 2026

Live review: The Waterboys, OVO Hydro, Glasgow – 29th August 2026

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Brothers Osborne will release fifth album “Watertown” in October

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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]

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  • Classic Clips: The Monkees “What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round?” – The Monkees TV Series Episode 40, “Monkees Marooned” 1967
  • Live review: The Waterboys, OVO Hydro, Glasgow – 29th August 2026
  • Brothers Osborne will release fifth album “Watertown” in October
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Gallery 47 “Weeklong” – Listen

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Jack Peachey is Gallery 47, and with ‘Weeklong‘ he is providing a much needed mid-week burst of energy.  With vocals that at times sound suspiciously like a moonlighting Lindsey Buckingham and a classic sound there’s certainly […]
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Colin Hay “Fierce Mercy” (Compass Records, 2017)

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The latest solo album from prolific Men at Work frontman Colin Hay is a lesson in how deceptive appearances can be. The kitschy cover design looks like a collage of stock photos and clip art, and […]
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Something for the weekend: The Band “The Weight”

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Well that’s it for another week dear reader.  Broadly speaking, everyone who enjoys Americana as a genre has their own story about how The Band came into their world – for me, it was taking a […]

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