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[ February 24, 2026 ] LA singer-songwriter Paula Fong announces new album and London showcase News
[ February 24, 2026 ] Pert Near Sandstone “Side by Side” Album Reviews
[ February 24, 2026 ] More People Really Should Know About: Lowpines or Oli Deakin Features
[ February 24, 2026 ] The Lowest Pair “Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be” Album Reviews
[ February 24, 2026 ] AUK Mini-Gig: Wes Collins AUK Mini-Gigs

Rough, rowdy and relentless – Dylan hits the UK in November… again!

July 11, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Bob Dylan will return to the UK in 2025 for a string of dates presented by ITB, this follows his appearances here in November last year, so those of you who said “It’s probably my last […]

Marissa Nadler emits “New Radiations” and announces UK dates

July 10, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Marissa Nadler will release her new album “New Radiations” on 15th August 2025 in the UK/EU via Bella Union and Sacred Bones in North America. Produced by Nadler herself and mixed by Randall Dunn (Earth, Sunn […]

Black Deer Radio unveils new show featuring AUK stalwart Keith Hargreaves

July 10, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1

It’s not often we celebrate one of our own, but this week, news editor and all round good fella Keith Hargreaves, will start a news-based weekly show for the Americana Music station Black Deer Radio. The […]

Neko Case to release her first album in seven years

July 9, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

It’s not clear what the interval is each time but every few years Neko Case breaks to the surface with a new album and reminds listeners that she is one of the great songwriters. Case has […]

Madison Violet to embark upon farewell tour of UK and Ireland after 25 years

July 8, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The Canadian duo Madison Violet have announced their farewell tour. Subtitled “A Celebration of 25 Years”, the dates mark the end of a partnership which has resulted in eleven albums, Juno nominations, Canadian Folk Music awards […]

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Tim Easton - fIREHORSE
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Waylon & Willie - Self-titled
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Ry Cooder - Paradise and Lunch
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Drive-By Truckers - Gangstabilly
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Interviews

Interview: Adam Levy on the Honeydogs celebrated return

February 23, 2026 0

Experiencing a rebirth with Algebra for Broken Hearts, the St. Paul, Minnesota band’s twelfth album on Julian Records (2025), is crucial language, one voicing an undersung American existence. Like the novel, I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif […]

Interviews

Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

February 18, 2026 0

The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It is not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

February 17, 2026 0

Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

News

Andrew Bird Christmas album covers John Prine, Handsomes and more

October 6, 2020 0

Andrew Bird has just announced the release of ‘Hark!’, a brand new Christmas album out October 30th on Loma Vista Recordings. Building upon last year’s EP of the same name, the thirteen-song set delivers freshly recorded […]

Videos

Video Premiere: James Combs feat. April Mann “Strange Signs”

February 26, 2021 0

Los Angeles-based James Combs has set himself the ambitious project of releasing a series of bi-monthly double singles with his long-time collaborators Matt Hergert (drums) and the multi-instrumentalist John Would, who also takes on production responsibilities. […]

Features

What’s another year? Tim Martin looks back on 2021

December 15, 2021 1

While I’m not suggesting that Johnny Logan’s Eurovision winner was a best song of any year, 2021 has been a cracking year for Americana. Looking back at my album reviews I have given more 8 and […]