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The Trials Of Cato “Hide And Hair” (Independent, 2018)

November 23, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
New folk trio The Trials Of Cato have one of the more unusual backstories for a band. Although all three members were born in the UK they met and formed while living in the Lebanon taking […]
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Steve Forbert “The Magic Tree” (Blue Rose Music, 2018)

November 23, 2018 Elise Kennedy 0
Steve Forbert’s new album ‘Magic Tree,’ recorded in Meridian (his birthplace in Mississippi), Nashville, New York, New Jersey and Virginia, is a collection of his own songs and the music loses nothing in its quality of production […]
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Jesse Matas ”Tamarock” (StoNote, 2018)

November 22, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 0
With its opening that feels like a lost track from Bill Callaghan on a song with Nicolai Dunger on the ‘Tranquil Isolation‘ sessions, the listener is immediately hooked. ‘Tamarack’ (the song concerned) is a delight that […]
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Michelle Lewis “All That’s Left” (Independent, 2018)

November 22, 2018 Mark Nenadic 0
Michelle Lewis makes folk music. This is a broad and unhelpful description. You’re welcome! It’s true though that at the root of this record is a solo performer with acoustic guitar and a rich, sweet voice. […]
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Nick Panken “Consequential Breach” (Independent, 2018)

November 21, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 0
Nick Panken hit these shores supporting Ian Felice on his recent jaunt through the UK and proved compelling as a lone troubadour with a simple rig featuring guitar, vocal and occasional harmonica – and this release […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

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Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

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Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”

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Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981
Features

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0
Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]
Album cover artwork for Rodney Crowell "Then Again"
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Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0
Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]
Interviews

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0
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 […]

  • For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”
  • Rodney Crowell “Then Again”
  • Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival
  • Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”
  • Lisa Bouchelle “A Light To Come Home To” – feat. Amanda Shires & Larry Campbell
  • Video Premiere: Visions Of Albion “In The Past”
  • Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”
  • Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026
  • Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0
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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Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us

July 1, 2026 0
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record the […]

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Video: Dan Hartland “Leaving Sodom”

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This is a great song from Midlands man Dan Hartland, taken from his excellent album ‘Great Novels‘, out now and available in the all the usual places.  Good video too.
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Hamilton Leithauser “This Side Of The Island”

April 14, 2025 0
Former frontman for The Walkmen plays to his strengths on highly energetic third solo album. Almost two years on from the triumphant reunion tour for the legendary indie rock band The Walkmen, lead vocalist Hamilton Leithauser […]
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Juanita Stein to release solo debut album

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Juanita Stein, who is already known as the singer-songwriter with Howling Bells, has recorded her debut solo album America, and it is set for release on Nude Records on the 28th of July. The album was […]

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