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John Paul White “The Hurting Kind” (Single Lock Records, 2019)

April 11, 2019 Ben Roberts 0
John Paul White is no stranger to working with high-class musicians and in high-class musical situations. Originally one half of Alt-Folk duo The Civil Wars, John Paul White releases his third solo record ‘The Hurting Kind,’ on […]
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Steve Gunn + Papercuts, The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 8th April 2019

April 11, 2019 Clint West 0
Over the last decade Steve Gunn has built his name as an innovative and accomplished guitarist. What’s not been so clearly highlighted is the fact that he is also a damn fine songwriter. Gunn’s 2019 album […]
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Son Volt “Union” (Transmit Sound, 2019)

April 11, 2019 Paul Kerr 0
While Jay Farrar might be considered as being pretty grounded when it comes to singing about familiar folk themes he’s never been a political writer. On ‘Union’ that changes as he here turns to topical concerns, […]
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Brad Byrd “Phases” (Elusive Tiger, 2019)

April 10, 2019 Harold Hogan 0
This latest sonic offering from the journeyman songsmith Brad Byrd is somewhat middle of the road in places, but has charm, and moments of soaring brilliance. Describing his music as somewhere between indie-rock and alt-country, California […]
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Fabrizio Cammarata “Lights” (800A Records, 2019)

April 10, 2019 Tim Merricks 0
Fabrizio Cammarata, from Palermo, Sicily is not a well-known name on the UK circuit. It’s an outdated inequity that our continental neighbours are not given the attention here that our American cousins enjoy when it comes […]

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Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

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The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

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CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

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Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

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Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

July 8, 2026 0
Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]
Tracks

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

July 8, 2026 0
  Those of you familiar with us will know that we are a website based in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so we’re always happy to feature music on our wavelength from around these parts […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

July 8, 2026 0
With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]

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  • The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney
  • CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”
  • Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026
  • Ferris & Sylvester “Jealous” – go green, my hulk
  • Video: Pokey LaFarge “The Thing” – I can’t get no satisfaction
  • Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
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Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: 10-2

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On Friday we began our countdown of our favourite albums of the year as collectively chosen by AUK’s writing team. We continue our countdown today from 10-2, and at 2pm we’ll be announcing our album of […]
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Video: Jarrod Dickenson “Long Hard Look”

November 3, 2022 0
Few singers possess a voice as distinctively honey-rich and warm as Texan Jarrod Dickenson.  But there’s a little more edge and even anger in that voice on his new material.  It’s been some years since Dickenson’s […]
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Video: Tenderness “The Salt Flats” – living in the moment of gentle panic

February 20, 2026 0
Check out the new single from Tenderness, the solo musical project of Katy Beth Young. Over the gently tuneful guitar, layered synths, Harry Bohay’s pedal steel and lightly insistent percussion, Young’s vocal performance on ‘The Salt […]

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