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  • [ October 5, 2026 ] For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town” Features
  • [ October 5, 2026 ] This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band” Album Reviews
  • [ October 5, 2026 ] Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years Anniversary Cheers
  • [ October 5, 2026 ] Dom Flemons to release new album using Smithsonian’s collection of musical instruments News
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Americana UK Deputy Editor Jon Aird has a daily listen to the best new americana tracks

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Joel Plaskett “Hey Moon (A Campfire Song)” – pick up the chorus as you go

August 23, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
As you can probably imagine, the Americana UK team like nothing better than getting out into the wilderness…the wilderness is, it turns out, our natural domain.  The trouble with the wilderness though is that, popular album […]
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Olive Klug “Bath Bomb” – sparkling in water…

August 22, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Olive Klug currently resides in Los Angeles but was raised in Portland, Oregon.  The twenty-six-year-old describes themselves as a kid at heart, but after gathering some attention on Tik-Tok they have just released a debut album […]
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Ashley Harding “Once Again” – sometimes life’s a cycle, and not in a good way

August 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Ashley Harding hails from Wales and now resides in the picturesque landscapes of Cornwall where he has honed his skills as a full-time musician on the vibrant music circuit. Ashley’s songs focus on character and storytelling […]
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Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Even in a Car”

August 18, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
That’s it from us for another week. We get sent lots of stuff here at AUK as you can imagine, and while we drill down into the best of it for you dear reader, we essentially […]
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Emmylou Harris “Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War)” – Listen

August 17, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
Trailblazing singer and songwriter Nanci Griffith, whose life was suddenly cut short in 2021, was a pivotal figure in the development of what is now known as Americana music. She left behind an extraordinary and keenly […]

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For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

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This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

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Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

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Dom Flemons to release new album using Smithsonian’s collection of musical instruments

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Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”

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Steve Forbert
Features

For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

October 5, 2026 0
Steve Forbert arrived on the music scene in 1978 fully formed and alive with youthful energy and attitude. Fast forward nearly fifty years and he continues to make music that is consistently relevant and enjoyable. Touted […]
Album Reviews

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

October 5, 2026 0
Deeply human songs with indie sensibilities and shades of bluegrass. This is Lorelei is the moniker used by singer-songwriter Nate Amos. He’s also in the experimental, indie pop band Water from Your Eyes, where he plays […]
Anniversary Cheers

Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

October 5, 2026 0
Warner Music UK/Rhino release a 35th-Anniversary version of the classic sophomore album from the Levellers. Originally released in 1991 with that iconic opening “There’s only one way of life / And that’s your own”, the Levellers […]

  • For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”
  • This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”
  • Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years
  • Dom Flemons to release new album using Smithsonian’s collection of musical instruments
  • Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”
  • Live Review: First Aid Kit and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Albert Hall, London – 30th September 2026
  • Wynonna “Hear Me Now” – if only we could
  • Video: Charlie Sherbourne & The Nightbirds “All I Ever Wanted”
  • Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness
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  • Dusty Wright: RIP, Music Brothers! Condolences and blessings to their families. They will be missed. peace.
  • John Jenkins: Another Excellent show - love Mary Gaulthier. Wish i could write a song with her myself - Best wishes John

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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 […]
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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, […]
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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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Ed Snodderly & The Shoestring Seven “Chimney Smoke”

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A superb album that answers the age-old question ‘What exactly is americana?’ Ed Snodderly is a bit of a Renaissance man as he not only sings, plays guitar and piano and writes songs but he’s also […]
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Lee DeWyze “Gone For Days”

September 17, 2024 1
Top-quality musicianship and finely-crafted lyrics from stellar singer. With his sixth major release, Lee DeWyze marries his exceptional vocal talent to a collection of self-penned songs that place him firmly at the songwriters’ table. Still only […]
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Track Premiere: Jennie Arnau “Mabel”

September 4, 2025 0
On one level, Jennie Arnau explains, ‘Mabel‘ is a song about a cat: “I started ‘Mabel’ because my little cat Mabel passed away,” she shares, elaborating that while Mabel wasn’t very friendly, she was adored by […]

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