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Alan Doyle “Welcome Home”

March 4, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Welcome return for singer-songwriter Alan Doyle. Alan Doyle is a folk-rock singer-songwriter from Newfoundland in Canada. Doyle first found fame as part of Great Big Sea who were commercially successful in their home country. He produced […]

Jonathan Peyton “Nothing Here’s The Same”

March 1, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Honest and evocative songwriting with some beautiful harmonies from Peyton’s wife, Abigail. Jonathan Peyton certainly sings from the heart, his songs are emotive and evocative. The emotional substance of his songs is heightened by the wonderful […]

Taylor McCall “Mellow War”

March 1, 2024 Michael Macy 0

‘Mellow War’ is an album by young artist inspired by the veterans of a previous generation, and establishes Taylor McCall as a rising Americana star. Taylor McCall is in good company. The Vietnam War has inspired […]

Brittney Spencer “My Stupid Life”

February 29, 2024 Helen Jones 0

Smooth vocals and slick production make for a light and easily palatable record that still offers a good level of nutrition. Brittney Spencer first came to many people’s attention when she posted a cover of The […]

AUK Shortcuts February 2024: Luke Callen, Pierce Crask, Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, James Varda, Dusty Wright, Brooks Williams, Jim Byrne, Red Sammy and Cowboy Kerouac with Cocaine Fairies

February 29, 2024 Paul Kerr 2

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

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RE: My First Record Player
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Beverley Martyn
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
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Kacey Musgraves Palace Theater, St Paul. 2 Feb 2019

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

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

May 1, 2026 0

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, 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 […]

Artwork for Todd Albright Album "Blues for Dexter Linwood"

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

May 1, 2026 0

Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]