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Toad the Wet Sprocket “RINGS: The Acoustic Sessions”

February 12, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 2

Thoughtful acoustic reworkings of well-known tracks and deep cuts. Toad the Wet Sprocket have been around, albeit, intermittently for 40 years, so it feels an appropriate anniversary to release what could be deemed a 14 track […]

Artwork for Lucy Mellenfield album "Tell The Water, She Will Listen"

Lucy Mellenfield “Tell The Water, She Will Listen”

February 12, 2026 Pete Hill 0

Passion and originality announce the arrival of a rare talent. Lucy Mellenfield began self-releasing her music while studying at the University of Southampton. It was a move to Birmingham to continue her education via a master’s […]

Artwork for Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz' album Circle & Square

Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz “Circle & Square”

February 11, 2026 Ben Yelton 0

Nashville vets combine for second album of quietly imposing acoustic Americana. The second album of collaboration between former journalist and current label owner Eric Brace and talented wandering guitarist Thomm Jutz, “Circle and Square” is a […]

Live Review: Lucinda Williams + Ben De La Cour, The Barbican, London – 3rd February 2026

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

On this, predictably, wet and sleety night The Barbican became the centre of the Americana world, as the official Number One Greatest Americana Artist was set to take the stage with her band. There was a […]

Handsome Jack “Barnburners”

February 11, 2026 FredArnold 0

Trio reliably deliver another set of short but sweet feelgood songs. Handsome Jack is an exemplar of the typical three-man high-energy rock group (electric guitar, bass, and drums), and the trio attack the blues, boogie, roots […]

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Paul Sexton

July 17, 2026 0

This week’s podcast is as hot as the weather, featuring as it does an interview with seasoned music journo, author and broadcaster Paul Sexton from his home in Sutton after the recent publication of his latest […]

Convinced Friend “On Fire” – get the extinguishers

July 17, 2026 0

You may be wondering what a Convinced Friend is – and it’s a good question that Austin Wilson made some sense of on the debut self-titled album by the band he fronts: here were a set […]

Video: Stephen Wilson Jr. “Gary”

July 17, 2026 0

Compelling with just his guitar and low, understated storytelling voice, Stephen Wilson Jr. delivered a fine solo version of his single Gary at CMA Fest recently. The recording featured on the ABC primetime special ‘CMA Fest […]