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Shane Joyce “The Sadness of King Joyce” (Independent, 2018)

April 16, 2018 Paul Kerr 0
The Sadness of King Joyce is the debut solo album from Shane Joyce, front man for Ireland’s Midnight Union Band, a freewheeling bunch of folk rockers who recently whipped up a storm at the Ramblin’ Roots […]
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Port Cities “Port Cities” (Independent, 2018)

April 13, 2018 Mark Nenadic 0
Port Cities is the award-winning combined efforts of three celebrated Nova Scotian musicians –  Carleton Stone, Dylan Guthro and Breagh MacKinnon. They’ve joined together to produce a slab of (modern) Nashville inspired, poppy AOR meets slightly […]
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Cold Tone Harvest “After You” (Independent, 2018)

April 12, 2018 Mark Johnson 0
With such an evocative band name, you could be forgiven for presumption about this bands style, and you may be half right. Yes, they are rural, and with Michigan being the Midwest, those winters will be […]
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Michael McDermott “Out From Under” (Pauper Sky Records, 2018)

April 12, 2018 Jim Finnie 0
Rarely can an album have been so aptly named as Michael McDermott’s latest effort ‘Out From Under’.  Now four years sober after 20 years of drink, drugs and even jail, McDermott has released a gem of […]
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Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner “Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner” (State Fair Records, 2018)

April 11, 2018 Linda Jameson 0
Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner’s self-titled album is an accomplished and heartfelt homage to Pedigo’s late father. From the title (inspired by his father’s terrible homebrew), to the themes of the songs (breakups, loss, the transient nature of […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

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Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

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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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Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0
It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]
artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"
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Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0
The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

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  • Alan Peatfield: I'm a massive fan of Charles' music. Saw him perform in Nashville last September and he was magnificent. This track…
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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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Lindi Ortega “Liberty” (Shadowbox Music Inc 2018)

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Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega has deployed a new approach with a sound that moves away from her traditional roots-influenced sound into what can be described as a more cinematic sound. ‘Liberty’ has a big, sweeping soundtrack […]
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Rolling Stone Country would like to annoy you

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AMAUK Awards 2025 winners announced

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The winners of the UK Americana Awards 2025 were revealed last night at an apparently glittering ceremony at Hackney Church, London. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings scooped Best International Album and Single awards for “Woodland” and […]

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