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Live Review: Charley Crockett + Theo Lawrence, The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 31st October 2022

November 11, 2022 Clint West 2
Charley Crockett’s show at Manchester’s iconic Deaf Institute venue was sold out some way in advance of the gig. At a time when many americana shows are struggling to recover their audience in this post-pandemic period, […]
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Live Review: Cwtch Festival, St Davids, Wales, 28th -30th October 2022

November 11, 2022 Oliver Gray 1
Steve Prior is a musician who used to be drummer for The Caves and Peter Bruntnell. When he moved to St Davids in Pembrokeshire to open a B&B, he had a dream of setting up a […]
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Live Review: Aoife O’Donovan and the Age of Apathy Band + Donovan Woods, Barbican, London – 2nd November 2022

November 10, 2022 Richard Parkinson 2
This show, originally scheduled for May 2020 under the banner Songs and Strings Tour finally took place on a very wet 2nd November this year as part of the Age of Apathy tour.  Aoife O’Donovan was […]
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Live Review : Stereo Naked + Rain Of Animals Fallen Angels Club @The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 2nd November 2022

November 10, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
A truly international night of entertainment occurred in Glasgow’s Glad Cafe on a very dreich and dreary midweek evening. If, say, a hurricane had hit the Southside, those in attendance would have shrugged it off as […]
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Live Review: Joe Martin, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 29th October 2022

November 9, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
As I arrived for tonights performance at The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey I found myself ruminating over just how long 24 hours can be, whether it be politics, possibly sport, or in this case music. […]

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Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]
Album Reviews

Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

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Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
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Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

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Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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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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Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win tickets to see Mary Gauthier live

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Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Our Man in the Field, Desolation Horse, Dori Freeman […]
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The Other Side Of Me: Paul Russell savours the songwriting mastery of Mickey Jupp

November 23, 2022 0
It’s fascinating to discover how musicians see themselves – how they like to be defined or known for. For Mickey Jupp – it’s songwriter. He’s a cracking piano player, a wonderful vocalist and a highly accomplished […]
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Video Premiere: Hannah White & The Nordic Connections “Pay Me A Compliment”

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We are delighted to share the video premiere of ‘Pay Me a Compliment’ from Hannah White & The Nordic Connections.  The beautiful melody demonstrates White’s lovely, personal vocal and excellent songcraft.  White, co-owner of London’s The […]

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