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Charlie Kaplan “Sunday” (Independent, 2020)

November 16, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 0
Charlie Kaplan is a New York based singer-songwriter and Sunday is his debut album written in the wake of his father’s death it represents an exorcism of sorts. “Each song [on Sunday] was an exercise in conjuring […]
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Sam Burton “I Can Go With You” (Tompkins Square, 2020)

November 16, 2020 Mark Nenadic 0
A moody, woozy debut album, given life in the salt flats of Utah. ‘Downer Folk’ is what the PR blurb calls it; quite succinctly put too. Drenched in echo, Burton’s voice is as sad as Orbison […]
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Ben Eisenberger “Soloists” (Plastic Miracles Records 2020)

November 13, 2020 Alan Fitter 0
There are some albums which are perfect summer soundtracks when driving to the coast and others are made for cold winter nights when you’re all wrapped up and want to stay home. Well Ben Eisenberger’s second […]
Album Reviews

Chris Stapleton “Starting Over” (Mercury Records,2020)

November 13, 2020 Ewan Lury 0
The multi-award winning recording artist Chris Stapleton has already made himself the number one man in country music, and with his new record ‘Starting Over’, he not only solidifies this position once again, but also shows […]
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Gregory Page “One Hell of a Memory” (Interrabang Records, 2020)

November 13, 2020 Viv Fish 0
From the very first bar, this album provides stiff competition for arguably one of the finest of musical collaborations, the Transatlantic Sessions. With their heavenly refrain, all of the contributors to one ‘Hell of a Memory’ elegantly […]

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Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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August 28, 2026 2
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

Album Reviews
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Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

Classic Clips
August 28, 2026 3

The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Features
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

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Tracks

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]
Album art for Chris Murphy "Songs From the Trees"
Album Reviews

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0
A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 3
On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

  • Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”
  • Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”
  • Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975
  • The Song Remains: Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
  • Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash
  • Iron & Wine announces “Hen’s Teeth (Deluxe edition)”
  • Damien Dempsey “Holywell”
  • The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring MMJ’s Jim James on being Wowed Out
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  • Fairport Convention announce extensive 2026 Autumn tour
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 0
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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Kurt Vile with John Prine “How Lucky” – Listen

September 25, 2020 0
Kurt Vile has a new EP out called ‘Speed, Sound, Lonely KV’ which will be released next week on October 2nd. The EP contains the track ‘How Lucky’, a duet with John Prine, covering his classic […]
Tracks

Rain Parade “Surprise, Surprise” – well, this was unexpected…

May 13, 2024 0
Well, just what has been the biggest surprise?  Rain Parade appearing as the support band for Dream Syndicate?  The new album ‘Last Rays Of A Dying Sun’ appearing last year?  The announcement of the full band […]
Features

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 5 – Gram Parsons

February 12, 2024 1
It’s Week 2 and we reach the Top 5 of ‘The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists’. The tension is mounting as we count down to the Number 1 which we will reveal on Friday. Before […]

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