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Birds of Chicago, Sounds In The Suburbs, The Doublet, Glasgow, 28th October 2019

November 5, 2019 Paul Kerr 2
The packed crowd who squeezed into the upstairs bar of this well kent Glasgow pub could hardly believe their luck at having the opportunity to see the mighty Birds of Chicago at such close quarters. With […]
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Edd Donovan and The Wandering Moles “Guardians Of Our Times” (Independent, 2019)

November 5, 2019 Tim Merricks 0
Edd Donovan’s third album finds him retracing his steps in some ways and moving with the times in other, more subtle areas. “The Singing Social Worker”, as he’s known on the folk scene due to his […]
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Wildwood Kin “Wildwood Kin” (Silvertone Records/Sony 2019)

November 5, 2019 Alan Fitter 0
‘Wildwood Kin’ is the eponymous second album from the Exeter based three-piece,   consisting of sisters Beth and Emilia Key and their cousin Meghann Loney. On the album, the band have co-written a number of songs […]
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Justin Rutledge “Passages” (Outside Music, 2019)

November 4, 2019 Mark Johnson 1
Americana can sometimes tend to melancholy, wistfulness, reflection on life’s journey and misfortunes, cliched at times. Rarely is it delivered by someone who is so obviously happy. Justin Rutledge is clearly content with his lot. Not […]
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Robert Vincent + The Curse Of Lono + Foreign Affairs, Under The Apple Tree Sessions, Bush Hall, London, 26th October 2019

November 4, 2019 Martin Fisher 0
The hosts for this particular night of what was Country Music Week at Bush Hall were none other than Bob Harris’s Under The Apple Tree, the digital platform for Harris, his son Miles and various family […]

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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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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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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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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 […]
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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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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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Video Premiere: Eamon McGrath “Sleep When You’re Dead”

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Eamon McGrath has produced a starkly beautiful version of Mark Mandeville’s ‘Sleep When You’re Dead’ and we’re delighted to premiere the video on Americana UK.  The song originally appeared on Mandeville’s 2011 album ‘Old Constitution’ as […]
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