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Erik Vincent Huey “Appalachian Gothic”

January 18, 2023 Rick Bayles 0
A good debut album that could’ve been that little bit leaner. ‘Appalachian Gothic’ is the debut solo offering from Erik Vincent Huey who, under the name Cletus McCoy, fronts cowpunk band The Surreal McCoys (a band […]
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Beans on Toast “The Fascinating Adventures of Little Bee”

January 17, 2023 Jonathan Smith 0
A potpourri of child-friendly, environmentally-minded songs from AUK favourite. Something a little different for the AUK pages, ‘The Fascinating Adventures of Little Bee’ is a collection aimed broadly at ages 2-10, though there’s plenty that anyone […]
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Kevin Kinney “Think About It”

January 17, 2023 Guy Lincoln 0
Shapeshifting return of Drivin n Cryin mainstay. Kevin Kinney, head honcho of long-lived (1985 and still going), left-of-the-dial country-folk-southern-indie rock stalwarts Drivin n Cryin is back with a new solo album, his 11th – or it […]
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Dan Israel “Seriously”

January 16, 2023 Michael Macy 1
Heartland rock for the lives we lead. Seriously. This is workmanlike rock and roll. This is hometown hero music, the soundtrack to falling in love, breaking up, going under and making a comeback. his is solid, […]
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My Politic “Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home”

January 13, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
An album of sincere, candid and exquisitely delivered tales from the American mid-west. My Politic comprise Kaston Guffey and Nick Pankey, an acoustic duo, who grew up together in the small town of Ozark in Christian […]

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AUK celebrates with an event in Liverpool city centre on Saturday November 28th. Well, unbelievably, it was a quarter of a century ago that Americana UK first came into existence as a one-man operation run from a […]
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There are very few artists who are as consistently excellent across a whole career as Lyle Lovett. He marries sharp, witty observations with immaculate musicianship, starting with his eponymous debut record and going right up to […]
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Here we are in March, and spring has well and truly sprung in this part of the northern hemisphere, after what had felt like endless weeks of grey days and continuous precipitation. So, what better way […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Laura Cantrell announces her first new album in 9 years and a UK tour

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After a nine-year hiatus, Laura Cantrell, a long-beloved presence in the U.S. and international Americana and Roots music scene, is back with a new studio album ‘Just Like A Rose: The Anniversary Sessions’, set to be […]
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Desert Life “Let It All Pass”

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A record that contemplates lost love, our place in the universe and, as the Welsh would say, expresses a powerful sense of hiraeth. Hailing from Tenby in Wales, Desert Life comprise two multi-instrumentalists Chris Swales and […]

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