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Lizanne Knott “Excellent Day” (Proper Music Distribution, 2016)

October 12, 2016 Andrew Higgins 0
‘Excellent Day’ is Lizanne Knott’s fourth album, dedicated to long-time friend and guitarist Jef Lee Johnson who passed away unexpectedly. It is also the title of the last song on the album, written by Johnson, and […]
Album Reviews

Tom Baxendale “In The City A Short Time Ago” (Backwater Collective, 2016)

October 11, 2016 Keith Hargreaves 0
Another slice of new American Americana drifts into town on the back of half written melodies and unsympathetic production that buries the vocals behind a sheen of dulled instrumentation. Surprising really as Tom Baxendale has self […]
Live Reviews

Chip Taylor: Glasgow Americana Festival The Classic Grand – 7th October 2016

October 11, 2016 Paul Kerr 0
You know you’re in the presence of greatness when the artist onstage is recounting his recent meetings with Tom Petty and Elvis Costello and you just know that they were in awe of the artist as […]
Album Reviews

Ben Glover “The Emigrant” (Proper Records, 2016)

October 11, 2016 David Cowling 0
Glover was born and raised in Ireland and is domiciled in the US. He uses these experiences to power the sense of belonging or not, the rootlessness, the mixture of feelings that surround the transplanted. He […]
Album Reviews

Reverieme “Straw Woman” (Absolute, 2016)

October 11, 2016 David Cowling 0
There are so many occasions where this record comes close to being beguiling that it’s a pity that there are only a few moments where the promise is completely fulfilled. Louise Connell has a lithe voice […]

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

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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 […]
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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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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 […]

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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 […]
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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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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Rhiannon Giddens + Kaia Kater, The Stables, Milton Keynes, 21st November 2017

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Sometimes the frequent gig goer gets lucky and catches a big performance with a full band in a smaller, more intimate venue that results in a truly fabulous night.  Rhiannon Giddens, on her latest tour, was […]
Videos

Video: Luke Tuchscherer “Outside, Looking In”

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Taken from his latest album, Always Be True, out now on the fine Clubhouse Records, comes this thoughtful piece, replete with plenty of steel guitar, which is of course always a good thing.
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Americana Vinyl Treasures: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes “I Don’t Want To Go Home” – Epic Records, 1976

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Before we start I have a confession to make. The mid seventies would coincide with my mid-teens and the start of a love affair with vinyl that over the following fifteen years would burn as bright […]

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