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Artwork for Jessica's Brother's album, 'Just Rain'
Album Reviews

Jessica’s Brother “Just Rain”

December 14, 2021 Richard Phillips 0
Darkness and whimsy from the streets of Hackney. During the summer of 2020, London’s Hackney Road studios would have been graced by, Tom Charleston, Jonny Helm and Charlie Higgs AKA, Jessica’s Brother. Dan Mayfield would have […]
Artwork for Courtney Hartman album "Glade"
Album Reviews

Courtney Hartman “Glade”

December 13, 2021 Viv Fish 0
An ethereal experience. With a rich musical upbringing and past, an Americana Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year nominee in 2017, as well as a Grammy nomination to her name, Courtney Hartman has earned a reputation […]
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Album Reviews

Fly Yeti Fly “Make a Ring”

December 13, 2021 Rich Orpin 0
Water-born English folk on sophomore record from Fly Yeti Fly. The English folk revival of the 1960s and 1970s was fuelled by political protest and social upheaval. It gave rise to artists such as June Tabor […]
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Album Reviews

Beau Jennings & The Tigers “Feel the Sun”

December 10, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0
A tight EP of heartland rock from one of Oklahoma’s best songwriters. Former Cheyenne frontman and filmmaker Beau Jennings is from Norman, Oklahoma, a lively college town south of Oklahoma City with a close-knit music scene. […]
Album Reviews

Seth Lakeman “Make Your Mark”

December 10, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0
Modern folk rooted deep in traditional music. Seth Lakeman has that ability to create something entirely contemporary from sounds that emerge from traditional music. The instrumentation and approach is firmly rooted in folk traditions, but the […]

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

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Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

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Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)

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Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

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Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets

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Last week we announced details of Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]
Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”

April 2, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for our […]
News

Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!

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If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

  • Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more comes to Liverpool in November – here’s how you can get your tickets
  • Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”
  • Our new supporters playlist comes out tomorrow – win a pair of tickets for the Folk by the Oak Festival!
  • The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 5th – Gillian Welch “Revelator” (2001)
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs
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Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]
Interviews

Interview: Foy Vance on his seven-album project culminating in “The Wake”

April 1, 2026 0
Few artists write with the kind of raw honesty and emotional depth that Foy Vance brings to his music. Across a career that has steadily unfolded over the last two decades, Vance has crafted songs that […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]

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Neil Young endorses Bernie Sanders: “The Real Deal”

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Neil Young has declared his support for US Democratic nominee hopeful Bernie Sanders in an article on his website entitled “Viewpoint: Bernie Sanders for President” – writing on the site he says: “I support Bernie because […]
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Album Reviews

Art Schop “The Fifth Hammer”

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A deep, challenging, thought-provoking listen, which one must immerse oneself in and seek to understand the lyrics. Art Schop is a performing name of Brooklyn-based British solo artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Martin G. Walker and “The […]
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Box of Moxie “Bounty From The Seas” – Listen

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Virginia based Box of Moxie released the single ‘Bounty from the Seas‘ as a taster for their new album ‘Salt Water Magic‘.  Over an orchestral arrangement singer-songwriter Stephen Jacques growls his contemplations of the once bounteous […]

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