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Americana UK Deputy Editor Jon Aird has a daily listen to the best new americana tracks

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John Canning Yates “Faraway Blues” – Will you no come back again?

April 15, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
This track is taken from the forthcoming solo album ‘The Quiet Portraits‘ from the former Ella Guru singer and songwriter and is a late night reverie, drifting into early morning and reflecting on thoughts of separation, […]
Mike Bern
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Mike Bern “New World” – Grief flows in both directions

April 15, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0
Mike Bern explores grief from the other side in his new single ‘New World’.  Written from the perspective of a mother who has died and misses her still-living daughter, inspired by the death in his own […]
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Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “My Mississippi”

April 12, 2024 Mark Whitfield 2
Just typing that song title reminded me of being at school – have looked at the word about 5 times but still not sure I’ve spelt it right. ANYWAY – that’s it from us dear reader […]
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Blue Rose Code “Sadie” – a life lost, no recovery

April 12, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1
‘Sadie’ is the third single from the new album ” from Blue Rose Code.  Singer and songwriter Ross Wilson shared about the song that it is “written from a very personal perspective, a song about generational […]
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Linda Thompson (featuring Kami Thompson) “Solitary Traveller” – wandering through a life

April 11, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Despite Linda Thompson saying of ‘Solitary Traveller‘ : “Solitary Traveller, I wouldn’t know. I’ve never been one. But, if you have a lot of people in your life, you sometimes yearn for solitude. Conversely, solitary people […]

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Sally Jaye “You’ll Be Okay, Baby”

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Kelly Hunt “Requiem for a Sleepless Night”

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Béla Fleck “Tennessee” – with Billy Strings (and a lot of others)

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Video: The War On Drugs “Who’s That” – love outside of control

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Cover art for Sally Jaye album "You'll Be Okay, Baby"
Album Reviews

Sally Jaye “You’ll Be Okay, Baby”

October 7, 2026 0
Twenty years after the release of her solo debut, Amarillo, Jaye returns with an album that serves as a timely reminder of her craft as a singer-songwriter. Back in 2006, Sally Jaye released her debut album, […]
Album Reviews

Kelly Hunt “Requiem for a Sleepless Night”

October 7, 2026 0
A melodic suite of timeless and personal songs from an artist who creates a pastoral mood. This is the third album release by Kelly Hunt, and her first two records garnered significant praise from the likes […]
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Béla Fleck “Tennessee” – with Billy Strings (and a lot of others)

October 7, 2026 0
There’s not a lot we can say about Béla Fleck that isn’t just going to become a string of superlatives. His banjo mastery is exemplary, his musical curiosity is insatiable, his generosity to his fellow players […]

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  • Kelly Hunt “Requiem for a Sleepless Night”
  • Béla Fleck “Tennessee” – with Billy Strings (and a lot of others)
  • Video: The War On Drugs “Who’s That” – love outside of control
  • New release from Neal Casal archives due in November
  • “A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson
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Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 220 “The Crying Game”

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Being a regular column, I find myself returning to themes occasionally (boringly repeating yourself – Ed), and this week I’m reflecting on how much closer to the surface those damn tears seem to be. This was […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Billy Bragg, Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, Cara Tivey “Hello In There”, Glasgow, 1990

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The last Chain Gang showcased 10,000 Maniacs and David Byrne singing a cover version. This week’s Chain Gang also comprises a cover of a well-known americana favourite featuring one of the protagonists in the previous clip […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Johnny Cash “Cocaine Blues”

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Last week Lyndon Bolton opened up the world of Bear Family Records which left virtually unlimited options for this week’s AUK Chain Gang given their more than extensive roots music catalogue. However, for us music fans […]

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