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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 […]
Album Reviews

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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Daniel Meade “When Was The Last Last Time” (Button Up Records, 2018)

April 11, 2018 Tim Merricks 0
Daniel Meade is many things but never dull. He’s been around in one form or another it seems forever, so prolific and varied is his work. Generally, that work would consist of rootsy music set to country beats […]
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Rob Cheatham “Villains and Ghosts” (Delicious Records, 2018)

April 10, 2018 Denis Parkinson 0
The latest album from Rob Cheatham, ‘Villains and Ghosts’ is an assured, alternative country offering, with strong songs and a sense of melancholy that runs through the work like a rich vein. Self-described as a singer-songwriter […]

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Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

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As usual, we wanted to remind you about 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 […]
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Jim James “Wowed Out”

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Jim James escapes information overload through beauty and hope. We’re living in an age of information overload, where almost everything is aimed at shocking or amazing us. Wowed Out is where Jim James thinks our brains […]
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Foy Vance to release multi-part new album and play autumn tour dates

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Emmy-winning singer-songwriter Foy Vance has announced his eighth studio album, IF, for release on 30th April 2027. Described as an autobiography in album form, IF will be released in three parts, with each part arriving as […]

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  • Jim James “Wowed Out”
  • Foy Vance to release multi-part new album and play autumn tour dates
  • Sian & Rob Colquhoun “Sourwood Honey”
  • AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – August 2026
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  • Track Premiere: Feral Foster “Tell Old Bill”
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the weird in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 0
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]
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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]
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Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]

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Video Premiere: Turn Turn Turn “Manitowoc”

June 3, 2026 0
Here’s the latest video from americana trio Turn Turn Turn. The band features Savannah Smith on vocals and guitar, Barb Brynstad on vocals and bass, and Adam Levy on vocals and guitar. Collectively, the three are […]
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Video: The Little Unsaid “Day Is Golden”

February 23, 2018 0
Normally on Friday I post a retro video of some sort but this week we’re having a change.  From The Little Unsaid’s forthcoming album Selected Works this is an enormously powerful and moving song about mental […]
Live Reviews

Suzanne Vega – Live Stream from the Blue Note NY, 9th October 2020

October 23, 2020 0
It’s still a live experience, one repeats endlessly to oneself, and it is: Suzanne Vega and her band (Jeff Allen – upright bass, Gerry Leonard – lead guitar, Jason Heart – piano & keyboards) are in […]

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