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Eliza Carthy releases third EP from upcoming album before starting tour

October 10, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

‘Blood on My Boots‘ is the third EP release from Eliza Carthy’s forthcoming album ‘Queen of the Whirl‘, followed by ‘EP IV‘ and the full album on October 28th. Featuring newly recorded versions of songs from […]

Interview: The Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey on Woody Guthrie and Tulsa

October 7, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Hard work, respect for others, and keeping the music fresh is the secret to band longevity. It may be nearly twenty-five years since the Dropkick Murphys’ debut album, but the band is probably as popular today […]

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win a copy of the new book “Rudy Lyle: The Unsung Hero of the Five-String Banjo”

October 7, 2022 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 including new tracks by Bonny Light Horseman, Charley Crockett, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Morgan Wade […]

David Crosby to release first ever live album

October 7, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

David Crosby has announced his first live album ‘Live at the Capitol Theatre’ will be released on November 25th on BMG. He recorded and filmed at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, where he […]

Jill Barber releases new single and announces upcoming album

October 6, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Jill Barber has announced her latest album ‘Homemaker‘ which will be released on February 10th via Outside Music. This Canadian’s eleventh album comes after the critically acclaimed and award-winning 2018 album ‘Metaphora‘. Written and recorded in […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
By Peter Thompson , 4 days ago
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Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
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@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
By Paul Villers , 7 days ago
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Radio Paradise's Mellow Mix whilst on a bit of a drive
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Amy Grant The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm): time for ...
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
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Something for the weekend: Keyside “Lemon and Lime”

May 15, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week, and bear with me dear reader with the track we’re leaving you with for the weekend which despite starting off sounding like we’ve veered into covering 90s-era Britpop, […]

Cowboy Junkies “Open to Beauty”

May 15, 2026 0

Americana legends celebrate 21st-century releases on latest career retrospective. Forty years in, the Cowboy Junkies remain one of the great under-the-surface bands in Americana: despite having a million-selling classic to their name, they rarely make best-of […]

Book Review: Patrick Joseph O’Connor “Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community”

May 15, 2026 0

Patrick Joseph O’Connor’s Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community reclaims an overlooked part in American musicology. While places like Chicago, Memphis, and the Mississippi Delta often dominate the story of Blues, O’Connor suggests that […]