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Grant Livingston “Grant & Friends”

July 1, 2021 Ben Roberts 0
Cool southern jams and ambient space are created in this debut release. Be prepared for a lot of long jams in this debut release from Grant Livingston. ‘Grant & Friends’ brings back the good old days of […]
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Lisa Bastoni “Backyard Birds”

July 1, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0
Pared-down, tangy East Coast Folk with a warm heart and wise head. One of the pandemic’s many effects on  Americana music is there’s been a lot of introspective, person-with-acoustic-guitar-staring-out-from-their-back-porch kind of material getting published recently. After […]
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Tylor & The Train Robbers “Non-Typical Find”

June 30, 2021 Jim Finnie 0
High quality, mainstream Americana that never misses its target. Given the assortment of musical styles, and the accompanying debate, as to what is and what isn’t Americana, it’s refreshing to come across an offering that sits […]
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The Hello Darlins “Go By Feel”

June 30, 2021 Emily Dongray 0
Canadian session musicians collective carve their own path. When lockdowns happened across the world, it was a no-brainer that artists were going to get hit. Many of them did online live sessions, made isolation albums and […]
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Windmills and Giants “Are We There Yet?”

June 29, 2021 Jonathan Smith 0
New Scandinavian Americana with a slice of melodic jangle-pop. ‘Are We There Yet?‘ is the third collection from Norwegian duo Windmills and Giants. They cite influences such as Jason Isbell and Iron and Wine, and claim […]

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Johnny Depp & Imelda May “Haunted” – London on a Sunny Day

April 28, 2026 0
The latest single from the upcoming album 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan features a duet between Imelda May and Johnny Depp of the Hollywood Vampires.  Originally the song was penned for the Sid and […]
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Video Premiere: Ben Musser “Downtown Tree”

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The new single from singer-songwriter Ben Musser is a heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic events of 11th September 2001. It’s also dedicated to the first responders, whose unimaginable courage was […]
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The Milk Carton Kids to tour UK and Ireland in January 2027

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The Milk Carton Kids will return to the UK and Ireland for a run of headline dates in January 2027, including London’s Barbican Centre, Bristol Beacon, Manchester’s Albert Hall, Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre and Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre. […]

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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

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David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

April 23, 2026 0
At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]
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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]

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Interview: Matt North on how drumming and screenwriting made him a songwriter

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Get the best, how Matt North got Wilco’s producer, Lucinda Williams’ guitarist, Emmylou Harris’s bassist, and Chris Stapleton’s keyboardist to work with him. There aren’t many singer-songwriters who get to middle-age before starting their solo recording […]
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AUK’s EP Round Up – April 2026

April 24, 2026 0
As Graeme Tait takes an enforced break he kindly asked me to step in this month to produce our monthly EP Roundup. I think he knows he has no fears about my contributions matching his excellent […]
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Wins Nils Lofgren tickets with AUK!

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Legendary US songwriter, virtuoso guitarist and pianist Nils Lofgren will be returning to the UK this May in 2018 for a selection of tour dates. Celebrating his 50th year of touring professionally, the Rock and Roll Hall […]

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