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[ October 1, 2026 ] Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice Essentials
[ October 1, 2026 ] Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust” Album Reviews
[ October 1, 2026 ] Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026 Live Reviews
[ October 1, 2026 ] Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music Interviews
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AMA-UK Awards cancelled – award ceremony to be streamed online

January 21, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) has, with great regret, announced that UK Americana Music Week, due to take place in Hackney, London over January 24-27th, has been cancelled. This is due to the current COVID-19 […]

Janis Ian final new album out Friday

January 20, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

Grammy award-winning icon Janis Ian will release “The Light at the End of the Line” on her label Rude Girl records. Having started in 1967 with a self-titled album, her first studio recording in 15 years […]

Former Twang Factor 2 contestant Ian David Green announces new album and festival appearances..

January 18, 2022 Clint West 0

It’s always great to hear from our former Twang Factor contestants and this week we have news of live dates and new releases from Ian David Green, who took third place in our Twang Factor 2 […]

In case you missed it: A UK festival announcement round-up.

January 17, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Just before Christmas, many of the festivals announced their line-ups. They dropped exciting news about headliners, and some early-bird tickets went on sale, but in the wave of office parties, desperate gift wrapping, and dodging ‘Last […]

Photo by Phil Nicholls (philnicholls.co.uk).

Sarah McQuaid announces intimate tour to celebrate her live lockdown album

January 11, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Released on CD and limited-edition double vinyl LP in October 2021, ‘The St Buryan Sessions‘ was recorded live in her local medieval church of St Buryan, Cornwall. Our staff reviewed the career-spanning album here late last […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 1

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]