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Amanda Shires covers Lady Gaga – Listen

June 29, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
Amanda Shires has given a radical makeover to Lady Gaga’s ‘Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)’ for her new ‘Born This Way: The Tenth Anniversary’ album which also includes remade versions of Gaga’s songs by Orville Peck, […]
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Gate to Southwell Festival 2021 line-up announced

June 29, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1
Well the good news keeps on coming, and organisers of the 14th Gate to Southwell have announced that the Midlands roots and acoustic festival will go ahead at its new rural location outside the Nottinghamshire town […]
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New Johnny Cash live album due September

June 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0
The Owsley Stanley Foundation and Renew Records/BMGA have announced the September 24th release of a new Johnny Cash live album, which was originally recorded in San Francisco in 1968 by audio engineer Owsley Stanley. ‘Johnny Cash, […]
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Late shows, new album, UK tour dates – Lucy Dacus is busy

June 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s all happening in the world of Lucy Dacus – her third album ‘Home Video‘ is out today, and judging by the Tracks we’ve already previewed it’s going to be a well-received one. The album is […]
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Mumford and Sons Winston Marshall leaves band after praising (very) right-wing author

June 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 2
Winston Marshall, the guitarist cum banjoist with Mumford & Sons, has announced he’s quitting the band following controversy around his support for the book ‘Unmasked‘ which decries the leftist protest movement Antifa among other positions; a […]

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Nicole Mish “Hope is Restless”

October 1, 2026 0
Songs of hope and resilience, both of which were needed to see this earnest album completed. Hope is Restless is Nicole Mish’s follow-up to her 2024 debut album, Whole Damn Sky. The focus of this album is finding […]
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Julie Christensen “Don’t You Push” – no names, no id, and that’s the cops

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We’re always behind the times, look at us about to be making a fuss about ICE when we could be talking about the new tourist attraction cum snipers’ nest that a cemetery needs, or political adverts […]
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Video Premiere and Q&A: Lady Nade “Identity”

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Lady Nade’s journey of self-exploration is brought to vivid life in this bold new single, Identity. With uplifting, joyous backing vocals and instrumentation, Lady Nade delivers thought provoking lyrics that reveal the many aspects of herself. […]

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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

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Classic Americana Compilations: “Tulare Dust – A Songwriter’s Tribute to Merle Haggard” (Hightown Records, 1994)

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Merle Haggard has always been categorised as one of the great American Country Singers but, when it comes to songwriting, his talents are often overlooked. So, when a bunch of top Americana singers and songwriters came […]
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Video Premiere: VanWyck “The Dragon”

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Here is a truly magical song from AUK favourite VanWyck.  This video, recorded live at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, really showcases the astonishing beauty of ‘The Dragon’ and it’s subtle sense of timeless mystery.  Christine Oele, who performs […]
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Sophie & the Broken Things “Delusions Of Grandeur”

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A debut album that sounds comfortably familiar and signals the start of a successful career. Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of Sophie Gault, ‘Delusions Of Grandeur’ is her debut album with her band, the Broken […]

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