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Elliott Brood set for European spooktacular

October 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Which makes it sound like it starts on Halloween, which it doesn’t, their latest album is called “Ghost Gardens” though and it’ll be dark when you come out of all their European dates, which they’ve announced […]

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Chris Stapleton announces “From A Room Vol 2”

October 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Chris Stapleton is the marmite of artists for AUK writers but love his yeastiness or not, “From A Room: Volume 2” has been announced for release on December 1 by Mercury Records Nashville/Decca. The album takes its […]

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Jason Isbell “artist in residence” at Country Music Hall of Fame

October 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A double dose of Isbell news today as Stereogum report with a ‘don’t bite the hand that feeds’ bent: “Jason Isbell doesn’t make country music, at least not in the traditionalist sense of the word, and […]

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Jason Isbell and Jerry Douglas cover Tom Petty’s “You Got Lucky” – Watch

October 17, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A match made in heaven as it were.  RS Country report: “”I’d like to bring out a very special guest,” Jason Isbell told a hometown crowd at the Ryman Auditorium last night, during the final moments of […]

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Neil Young produces animated video for “Hitchhiker” – Watch

October 16, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A nice little double helping of videos for you today, your eyes can thank you later. Rolling Stone reports: “Neil Young offers an illustrated journey across America in the new video for “Hitchhiker,” the title track from […]

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Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?

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Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011

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Mike Badger “Devils Ghosts & Firearms”

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Feliz Navidad – Americana UK’s new podcast episode is live featuring the one and only Willy Vlautin!

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Live Review: Thomas & The Angry Hearts, Martin’s Bar, Lillestrøm, Norway – 5th December 2025

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  • Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?
  • Classic Clips: Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter “Come To Mary” – Live at KEXP, 1st August 2011
  • Mike Badger “Devils Ghosts & Firearms”
  • Feliz Navidad – Americana UK’s new podcast episode is live featuring the one and only Willy Vlautin!
  • Live Review: Thomas & The Angry Hearts, Martin’s Bar, Lillestrøm, Norway – 5th December 2025
  • Bill Callahan “Lonely City” – stand by me
  • Video Premiere: Mountaintop Junkshop “Meet Me At the Light Switch On”
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Interview: Mikel Jollett of the Airborne Toxic Event on struggles, joys and the journey

December 12, 2025 0

Hard times, no, unusually hard times served to bring the Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett a sense of purpose in life as a singer, songwriter, band leader, author and speaker about childhood trauma. As he […]

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Interview: Ian Gomm on Brinsley Schwarz, Nashville, Jeb Loy Nichols and football records

December 11, 2025 0

The Brinsley’s “Silver Pistol” was the album that perfected their Band obsession and, at the same time, showed that there was a lot more to them than being simple wannabes. Coincidentally, it was the first time […]

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Interview: Brian Dunne asks is it so bad to want a good life?

December 9, 2025 0

While patiently waiting for Brian Dunne to get his due from those who listen to and hopefully buy physical media, it is worthwhile to linger in the brilliance of his fourth album, “Clams Casino” (Missing Piece, […]

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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Keith Hargreaves

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As always in these prescriptive articles there must be a drawing of boundaries and Clint’s first article in the series seemed to have dealt with the idea that you should define americana in a narrow sense […]

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Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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