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Lucky Came To Town “The River Knows My Name”

January 16, 2026 Andy Short 0
Excellent debut from the Hageland Hills of Belgium. When you ponder Belgium, you wouldn’t immediately consider it a hotbed of americana music. You would most likely think of their excellent footballers, chocolates, and even a fictional […]
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AUK Short Cuts: Licking The Moose, The Late Lights, Brian Just, Alex Mason, Jackie Conn and The Jill Students Workshop Project

January 15, 2026 Paul Kerr 0
Well, given January is usually cold and dank, we’ll open this month’s proceedings with some dark (not necessarily dank mind you) Americana from deepest Norway in the shape of Licking The Moose’s latest album “Songs From […]
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Langhorne Slim “The Dreamin’ Kind”

January 15, 2026 John Lee 1
An album of real musical power, emotional honesty and performed with sheer commitment. On this follow up to introspective album “Strawberry Mansion” Langhorne Slim chooses to bear his soul through high energy rock and roll. Helping […]
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Ivan Moult “Stood Out In The Storm”

January 14, 2026 Michael Macy 0
Music for the heart and the head celebrates the challenges of being human. Imagine you’re in a watering hole somewhere, the English Midlands or the U.S. Midwest. The bar is in a strip mall, but perfectly […]
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AUK’s EP Round-Up – January 2026

January 14, 2026 Graeme Tait 2
Welcome back, dear readers, to the first ‘Monthly EPs Round-Up’ for 2026. Now, although we are already well into January, our selections this month comprise EPs released towards the end of last year that arrived on […]

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

April 9, 2026 1
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

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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”

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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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