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Trampled by Turtles “Alpenglow”

November 29, 2022 GrahamBollands 0
Memorable hooks, bright melodies and a wonderful blend of guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle set against reflective lyrics. ‘Alpenglow’ is the tenth studio album by Minnesota-based Trampled by Turtles, and what a great record it is. […]
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Patrick Mulroy “Other People’s Houses”

November 29, 2022 Cam Fraser 0
Grain Thief guitarist and vocalist rediscovers his heartland rock roots on his solo outing. Patrick Mulroy is guitarist, vocalist and one of the main songwriters in Boston-based band, Grain Thief. They’ve been described as a grassicana […]
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Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir – “Don’t Look Back”

November 29, 2022 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0
Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir come up with a sophisticated and assured set of five Americana tunes. Insiders and die-hard Americana fans have probably heard Blake Brown’s name mentioned in the context of a […]
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Have Guns, Will Travel “Silver Sounds EP”

November 28, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
Bradenton’s favourite sons return re-energized with a high-octane power pop EP soaked in a strong southern accent. Like many new releases of recent times the ‘Silver Sounds’ EP was written and recorded during the pandemic, a […]
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Morton Valence “Morton Valence”

November 28, 2022 Rick Thorn 0
Multi-layered enigmatic urban country music. This self-titled album is the eighth from the London duo of Robert Jessett and Anne Gilpin. It has been produced by B J Cole legendary producer and steel guitar maestro who […]

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Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]
Leah Blevins
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Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0
Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]
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Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0
Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

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  • Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026
  • Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”
  • Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]
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Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]
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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

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Video: Courtney Marie Andrews “Cons & Clowns”

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Courtney Marie Andrews has released her first song in three years, and it is absolutely beautiful, both musically and thematically. From the perfectly judged opening line: “Don’t make yourself small, baby, take up space,” Andrews inspires […]
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Video: Jake Bugg “Lost”

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Recently announced as one of the headline acts at this year’s Black Deer Festival, Jake Bugg has a new album due out in the summer, ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’.  This is the latest single following the […]
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Video Premiere: Dana Immanuel & the Stolen Band “Mama’s Codeine”

March 9, 2020 0
There’s fabulous musicianship on show in the video for ‘Mama’s Codeine’, the new song from banjo-playing Dana Immanuel, accompanied by her all-female group, The Stolen Band.  This is the title track from their newly-released EP.  It’s […]

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