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Live Review: Caleb Caudle and The Sweet Critters, Live at Ted’s, Wilmington, North Carolina – 7th September 2024

December 13, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
Despite several other shows in the area on this night, it didn’t have an effect on attendance as Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters drew a full house, fascinating the audience at Live at Ted’s with […]
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Live Review: The Sheepdogs + The Commoners, Islington Assembly Hall, London – 5th December 2024

December 12, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
A squally night, presaging the storms to come, led to a wet arrival at the Islington Assembly Hall.  It was a rushed arrival as well thanks to the vagaries of the Rail Network.  But the hall […]
Blair Dunlop live at the Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire, - 22nd November 2024
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Live Review: Blair Dunlop + Rob Nicklas, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 22nd November 2024

December 9, 2024 Graeme Tait 2
The Village  Hall, at North Newbald, in East Yorkshire is fast becoming one of my favourite venues, despite the 90 minute journey from home, as it consistently delivers some of the best live music on offer […]
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Live Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Eventim Apollo London – 25th November 2024

December 3, 2024 Lyndon Bolton 7
As with his albums, whether solo or with The 400 Unit, an abiding impression of Jason Isbell’s shows has been one of a continuing story. Obviously any show is going to contain a mix of old […]
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Live Review: Bonny Light Horseman + Bridget Kearney, Roundhouse, London – 20th November 2024

November 29, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1
Anticipation was high for Bonny Light Horseman – now with three albums to their name and with this year’s “Keep Me On Your Mind / See You Free” being to all intents and purposes a double […]

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

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Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]
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Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

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Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]
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Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

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If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]
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Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

April 1, 2026 0
Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

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Art not just for art’s sake but for all of our sakes. Working in education means I regularly brush up against things that are not mainstream once school days are done. By this I mean regularly […]
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A difficult and emotional subject is expressed with the kind of beauty and hopefulness that only someone who has lived it can convey. It’s fair to say the past decade has brought some challenges for Swedish […]
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Kiefer Sutherland, Cambridge Junction, 24th February 2020

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As we get used to the lack of live reviews, a few AUK scribes have dug into their recent archives to offer a few belated reviews… Kiefer Sutherland, yes, you read that correctly, and yes, it […]

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