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Simon Bromide “Following the Moon”

October 19, 2021 Richard Phillips 0
Cultivated pop sensibility with jangly tones. A compendium of musical and poetic influences greets us on, ‘Following the Moon’ which may or may not resonate with the listener. Bromide, AKA, Berridge may remind some of a […]
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Nora Brown “Sidetrack My Engine”

October 18, 2021 Peter Churchill 0
A bright new talent breathes life into old-time country. If the name Nora Brown isn’t familiar to readers of this esteemed website that probably isn’t surprising given the fact that Nora is just fifteen years old. […]
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Live Reviews

Live Review: Kate Ellis + My Girl The River, Green Note, London – 11th October 2021

October 18, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0
“We have lift-off. I’m so excited to be here,” declared My Girl The River, with a combination of both joy and relief. Warmly the audience echoed her sentiments. With that began a lovely evening of Americana […]
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Jenner Fox “Planet I’m From”

October 18, 2021 Paul Kerr 0
Very pleasant set of quirky modern folk songs. Jenner Fox is an Oregon resident who, when not playing music, is an international tour guide for white-water river rafting tourists while he also spends time teaching song […]
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The Blue Highways “I Wanna Party”

October 18, 2021 Rich Orpin 0
The Blue Highways head further down E Street on latest EP. It’s no secret that The Blue Highways have an affinity for Springsteen. If the original content on their debut album, ‘Long Way to the Ground’, […]

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

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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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Essentials: The Top 10 Railroad Earth Songs

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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 […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
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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Joy Williams “When Does A Heart Move On?” – Listen

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It’s tempting, of course, to hear this song as part of an on-going exchange of bruised emotions between Joy Williams and her ex-partner in singing John Paul White.  It’s probably just a coincidence though.  Probably.  Even […]
Americana Roots

Americana Roots: Backyard Tire Fire

August 27, 2021 0
Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts who […]
Album Reviews

Phil Hooley “Songs from The Back Room”

May 26, 2021 0
A voice full of character singing some great country-flavoured songs, played by a fine band. Phil Hooley has one of those voices, as smooth as melted chocolate and able to wrap itself around a lyric and […]

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