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Dietrich Strause “You and I Must Be Out of My Mind”

May 6, 2022 Rich Orpin 0
Timeless melodies with heartbreaking narratives on delicately arranged record. It’s been 20 years since the release of Wilco’s seminal album, ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot‘. That initially misunderstoood masterpiece is a collection of beautifully crafted songs dressed in […]
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Tennessee Stiffs “Dearly Departed”

May 6, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Concept album as therapy delivers mixed results Using the therapy of a double concept album to overcome the anguish of being ripped off by a shyster management and record company that took their money and disappeared […]
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Paul Brady “Maybe So”

May 5, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0
A much-admired artist of great longevity, but a disc unlikely to add to the legend. Imagine the scene. There you are with a new disc and you press play. There’s a clean white sheet of paper […]
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Pete Mancini “Killing the Old Ways”

May 5, 2022 Cam Fraser 1
Songwriter carves out a niche in the Drive By Truckers monolith of country-rock. New York songwriter, Pete Mancini, releases his third album recorded at Dial-Back Studio, Water Valley, Mississippi with Drive-By Truckers bass player, Matt Patton, […]
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The Americans “Stand True”

May 4, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
L.A.’s The Americans return after a five year hiatus with a gnarly yet soulful set of songs. Five years on from their debut album, ‘I’ll Be Yours’, the Los Angeles based trio, The Americans return with […]

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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

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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 […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

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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”

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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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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 […]
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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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Lone Horse Tyler Ramsey announces full European tour for the autumn

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Hoof it down to your local ticket agency as Tyler Ramsey, the former lead guitarist of Band of Horses, has announced a full European tour in support of his ‘New Lost Ages’ album released in February. […]
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Video Premiere: Caitlin Cannon “The Alchemist”

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Here is the latest single from Nashville-based singer Caitlin Cannon.  With beautifully-layered instrumentation, ‘The Alchemist’ is delivered with a rich, full sound and the result is timeless.   In this live reincarnation of the song, we have […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on “My Favorite Place” with The Game Changers

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Keeping traditions alive and making new ones. If you had to name one artist who best embodied what americana music is then you could do a lot worse than look to Jim Lauderdale. He is a […]

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