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Rose’s Pawn Shop “American Seams”

February 20, 2026 Jonathan Hincks 2
A Southern Californian patchwork quilt of musical genres providing a comforter for turbulent times. Up in the North Star State recently, America’s seams appeared to be unravelling, with Minnesotans having to weather the chill of ICE. […]
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Jenn Grant “Queen of the Strait”

February 19, 2026 Rick Thorn 0
Deeply moving, reflective pop and country-infused charm. Jenn Grant is a multi-award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter with eight albums to date. Queen of the Strait is, however, by far the most personal. It covers many deeply private subjects, […]
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Paperback Riders: Henry James “Washington Square”

February 19, 2026 Tim Martin 1
Henry James’s Washington Square has been described as “one of the most psychologically acute novels in nineteenth-century American literature.” Published in 1880, during James’s middle period, it lacks the complexity of his later works but has a […]
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AUK’s EP Round-Up – February 2026

February 19, 2026 Graeme Tait 0
A new month, but yet the same old wet and windy weather, so what better way to dispel the February blues than immersing ourselves in the eclectic mix of music on offer for the Monthly EPs […]
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Joshua Josué “Broadcast to the Surf Ballroom”

February 18, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0
Chicano rocker Joshua Josué celebrates a milestone gig on the night Rock ‘n’ Roll history forever changed. The Winter Dance Party tour made its final, fateful stop at Clear Lake, Iowa’s Surf Ballroom on February 2, […]

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The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

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Almost there! There was never much doubt that John Prine would be represented in this list, and, although a number of his songs appeared in the original writers’ lists, the iconic and most covered song of […]
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Cut Worms “Transmitter”

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This guitar-based pop, produced by Jeff Tweedy, is a departure from previous work. Cut Worms is singer-songwriter Max Clarke, originally from Ohio, but now living in New York. This is his fourth full-length album after Cut […]
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Essentials: The Top 10 Madi Diaz Songs

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Madi Diaz has always known she wanted to be a musician. Growing up in a Quaker household in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, her parents rejected a mainstream education for her and her brother, instead home schooling them, […]

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Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
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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 […]

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Video: Calexico “Alone Again Or”

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This week’s retro slot drops back to 2009 with the mighty Calexico and a wonderful live version of the Love classic Alone Again Or.  Have a great week end everyone, more videos on Monday.
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Track Premiere Natalie Padilla “Prairie Flax”

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Wednesday afternoon – and we have a cracking set of tunes for our occasional Tracks sans vocals section.  Natalie Padilla is a highly accomplished fiddle player – and also an established classical violinist, holding a bachelor […]
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Track Premiere: Nels Johnson “American Dream”

September 12, 2022 0
Portland-based singer-songwriter, Nels Johnson, is releasing the single ‘American Dream’ on Sept 13th, but Americana UK is offering a chance to hear it early.   The song is taken from the album, ‘Ios,’  which Johnson is releasing […]

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