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The Sparklers “Miss Philadelphia”

July 26, 2022 GrahamBollands 0
Loud, melodic rock and roll best played at full blast. This loud, melodic band from Philadelphia, who have been recording and playing together since 2001, are clearly fans of and influenced by The Clash, The Replacements […]
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Amanda Shires “Take It Like A Man”

July 26, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
A bold new direction for this acclaimed singer and fiddler might raise some eyebrows. If  her 2018 release, To The Sunset’, found Amanda Shire moving away from the down-home roots of her previous albums, then ‘Take […]
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Nick Dittmeier and The Sawdusters “Heavy Denim”

July 26, 2022 Andrew Raw 0
Enjoyable country-rock fused with other influences. This is the very welcome third album from Nick Dittmeier, a singer-songwriter from Southern Indiana, and his backing band, The Sawdusters. It is the best of the three, although it […]
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The Bacon Brothers “Erato”

July 25, 2022 Viv Fish 0
A blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences is what the Bacon Brothers call “Forosoco”. A blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences is what they are all about and is the genre-bending sound […]
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The Rosellys “On The Porch”

July 25, 2022 Paul Russell 0
Fifth release for true family outfit The Rosellys is a 14 track collection of stirring, moving and classy fiddle and banjo-centric songs. Keeping it well and truly in the family, Herefordshire based The Rosellys have released […]

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Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017

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Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 10
We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]
AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0
Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]
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Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0
Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

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  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness
  • Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”
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  • Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017
  • The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Paul Kelly/Paul Grabowski “Please Leave Your Light On” (Cooking Vinyl, 2020)

August 5, 2020 1
When AUK reviewed Paul Kelly’s recent retrospective collection, ‘Songs From The South’, we remarked on Kelly’s magpie like ability to gather up elements from power pop, folk, rock, bluegrass, soul and country over a prolific career […]
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Track Premiere: Plastic Harpoons “Diamond Wings”

June 16, 2022 0
Mixing in some high polish guitar work with a Tom Petty-esque approach to songwriting, Santa Barbara’s Plastic Harpoons are an Americana band with a touch of indie-rock and a shot each of classic rock and power-pop […]
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The Georgia Thunderbolts “Can I Get A Witness?” – Hammer of the Gods

August 27, 2021 0
The Georgia Thunderbolts, as you’ve probably already part surmised, hail out of Rome, Georgia at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.  And the music they make is classic Southern Rock – emphasizing heavy riffage and gut-wrenching […]

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