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The Weeping Willows return for summer 2025 tour dates

May 29, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The multi-award-winning americana duo, The Weeping Willows are returning to the UK for their fourth summer tour having appeared at Knutsford Music Festival, Beardy Folk Festival and Maverick Festival in recent years. The Weeping Willows are […]

Peter (Peter, Bjorn and John) brings us his SunYears new album in August

May 29, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

SunYears – the solo alias of Peter Morén, best known from the internationally acclaimed indie band Peter Bjorn and John is returning with new music after announcing the release of their album “The Song Forlorn” which […]

Gangstagrass invite UK fans to “find community in our antifascist celebration” in November

May 28, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The Brooklyn-based hip-hop-bluegrass band Gangstagrass have announced a return to the UK in November 2025 for what they describe as “many awesome Gangstagrass parties!” The five-piece band, who have been blazing their particular trail since 2007, […]

Artist and activist Kemp Harris to release “The America Chronicles”

May 27, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Storyteller, activist artist, and genre-fluid musician Kemp Harris has announced the release of his new album, “The America Chronicles” via his own imprint on 4th July 2025. Produced and arranged by well-known bassist and collaborator Freebo […]

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AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – May 2025

May 27, 2025 Graeme Tait 3

Firstly, may I start by thanking my esteemed colleague Fred Arnold for picking up the baton and doing such a sterling job with last month’s EP Round-Up while I took a much-needed holiday. Now with my […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
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Ashley McBryde - Wild (vinyl)
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Liz stringer ‘ first time really feeling’Melbourne song...
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RE: Versions!
@paul-villers Those versions keep coming
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RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Just binged "Legends" - a British drama on Netflix abou...
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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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Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

May 19, 2026 0

Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]

The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

May 19, 2026 0

Highly regarded Canadian folkies continue to impress with album number seven. Formed in 2005, Canadian folkies The Fugitives have, over the subsequent eleven years, garnered themselves quite a reputation for delivering memorable live shows full of […]

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

May 19, 2026 0

Old Crow Medicine Show will release their new record Union Made on 5th June 2026 with Hartland Records via Firebird Music. The album finds the two-time Grammy-winning string band reflecting upon the people, places, and stories […]

The Weeping Willows return for summer 2025 tour dates

Peter (Peter, Bjorn and John) brings us his SunYears new album in August

Gangstagrass invite UK fans to “find community in our antifascist celebration” in November

Artist and activist Kemp Harris to release “The America Chronicles”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – May 2025

Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

The Fugitives “The Fugitives”

Old Crow Medicine Show will release latest record Union Made in early June

Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine”

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