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Paperback Riders: Raymond Carver

November 8, 2024 Tim Martin 2
When our editor expressed a fondness for Raymond Carver some time ago, I added him to my list of subjects for investigation. Interviewing Willy Vlautin earlier this year his name came up just as I’d started […]
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State Of The Union “Paper Tigers”

November 8, 2024 Peter Churchill 0
Playful folk from a well-established duo. Paper Tigers is the fourth album from State Of The Union (Boo Hewerdine and Brooks Williams). With well-established solo careers to pursue and with them living at opposite ends of […]
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As Bad As Its Reputation? Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead “Dylan & The Dead”

November 7, 2024 Jonathan Aird 10
Two Giants come together – can they create musical magic? There are many albums that have a reputation for being dire, or at least underwhelming, that is not fully deserved. There are just as many feted […]
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Paul Kelly “Fever Longing Still”

November 7, 2024 Graeme Tait 6
Creative fire still burns for Australia’s finest songsmith with first album release of the decade. With “Fever Longing Still”, his 29th studio album, and first solo release of self-penned songs since 2018’s “Nature”, Paul Kelly has […]
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Amythyst Kiah “Still + Bright”

November 6, 2024 FredArnold 0
Amythyst Kiah emerges from the dark of “Wary + Strange” to brighter things on stunning new ‘cinematic’ album. Amythyst Kiah , a formidable Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, hails from Chattanooga, Tennessee, although now living in Johnson City. Her […]

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The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reid and Jason McNiff

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Classic Clip: Crosby Stills Nash & Young “Don’t Be Denied” – Wembley Stadium, 1974

September 11, 2026 0
The early autumn of 1974 saw a gathering of fans of what later contributed a slice of the pie known as Americana. The occasion: an all-star concert at London’s Wembley Stadium (the old one) featuring Crosby, […]
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David Banks to release self recorded second album on Clubhouse Records

September 11, 2026 0
Clubhouse Records is to release the second album by their newest signing, David Banks, on Friday 25th September. The new album, All The Dreams We Left Behind, is the follow-up to Banks’s 2019 debut, Until the […]
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Leon Majcen “The Leaving Kind”

September 11, 2026 0
Strong collection of road songs on first for new label. Leon Majcen is the son of Bosnian refugees who grew up in Safety Harbour, Florida, before relocating to Nashville in 2023. He has four independently released […]

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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

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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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The Song Remains: David Lindley (1944-2023)

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