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Mean Mary announces release of her 19th studio album – not so mean after all!

August 6, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

Mean Mary has announced the release date of her new album “Woman Creature ( Portrait of a Woman, Part 2 )” on October 4th 2024. Mainly recorded at Mary’s home studio, the album showcases her gifts […]

Chicago singer songwriter Emily Haden Lee launches debut album

August 5, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Working through submissions to AUK’s news email involves listening to a lot of music to determine whether or not it fits the editorial criteria for inclusion. and, americana being no different to any other genre, there […]

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Kasey Chambers – new album, new book, not a dickhead

August 2, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The award-winning singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers has unveiled an interesting suite of new material – kicking off with the announcement of her book “Just Don’t Be A Dickhead” (Hardie Grant Books). The material has informed and inspired […]

Vive La France – A new Americana Festival makes its debut in September with a one day bash

August 2, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0

The Eldorado Americana Festival is a new event billed as dedicated to American music (folk, country, rock, blues, soul etc.). It has been devised and curated by Michel Pampelune, a leading advocate of Americana who has […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – Win a pair of tickets to see Dawn Landes at the Barbican

August 2, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

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 Nada Surf, Sturgill Simpson, Beachwood Sparks, My Girl the […]

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Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

May 19, 2026 0

Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]

The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

May 19, 2026 0

Highly regarded Canadian folkies continue to impress with album number seven. Formed in 2005, Canadian folkies The Fugitives have, over the subsequent eleven years, garnered themselves quite a reputation for delivering memorable live shows full of […]

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

May 19, 2026 0

Old Crow Medicine Show will release their new record Union Made on 5th June 2026 with Hartland Records via Firebird Music. The album finds the two-time Grammy-winning string band reflecting upon the people, places, and stories […]

Mean Mary announces release of her 19th studio album – not so mean after all!

Chicago singer songwriter Emily Haden Lee launches debut album

Kasey Chambers – new album, new book, not a dickhead

Vive La France – A new Americana Festival makes its debut in September with a one day bash

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – Win a pair of tickets to see Dawn Landes at the Barbican

Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine”

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