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Kurt Vile “Zoom 97” – passing through, not speeding through

May 22, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Featuring his trademark “relaxed” vocals and playing, Zoom 97 is the second single from Kurt Vile’s new album, Philadelphia’s been good to me, which will be out May 29th via Verve Records. As Zoom 97 glides […]
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Rob Burger “Valley People” – with Iron & Wine

May 21, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Well, this is that rare thing, a doubly old new song: Valley People originally started life as an instrumental piece that Rob Burger wrote during a break from a demanding touring stretch. The piece began as […]
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Father John Misty “The Payoff” – read the small print, sucker

May 20, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Here’s a song that doesn’t offer much in the way of optimism, talking as it does of deals, probably of the shady kind, and a world that ought to get you, and, hey, get this, you […]
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Lisa Bouchelle “Make This World Stand Still” – featuring Amanda Shires

May 19, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Now, we’re dipping into the postbag, and thank you, Americana UK readers, for being so loyal to the analogue world. We appreciate every handwritten letter, even more so when it has clearly been produced with the […]
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Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons “I Think I’m Here” – glorious life affirming music

May 18, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Jerry Joseph, we are happy to tell you, returns – not that he’s been away exactly, but we have an insatiable appetite for the kind of music that Jerry Joseph makes, and so the news that […]

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Something for the weekend: Shania Twain featuring the Milk Carton Kids “Who Do You Love”

October 9, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, a week which has felt like a cloud has been hanging over our americana community if we’re being honest for obvious reasons. Don’t forget we still have some […]
Album Reviews

The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”

October 9, 2026 0
A heads-down, no-nonsense, sprightly mess of blues. The Texas Headhunters are a three-headed guitar Methuselah consisting of Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore, and Johnny Moeller; coming from road-hardened backgrounds playing in clubs and bars, the outcome is […]
Nanci Griffith at Cambridge Folk Festival - 29th July 2007
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Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002

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In the long and storied career of the late, great Nanci Griffith, a musical legacy has been left behind that will, in years to come, surely stand the test of time just as much as it […]

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  • The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”
  • Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002
  • Freddy Trujillo “Ave Trujillo”
  • Live Review: Martin Simpson, Kings Place, London – 25th September 2026
  • Teenage Fanclub “Do Not Dare To Dream”
  • Lastest AUK Podcast now available featuring Teenage Fanclub on the day of their new album release
  • Johnny & Lillie Flynn “Rambling Man” – are you inclined to ramble?
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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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Billy Bragg builds bridges not walls – new album out next month

October 12, 2017 0
Billy Bragg, currently in North America for the first leg of his ‘Bridges Not Walls’ tour, has released his new single Saffiyah Smiles which you can see the video to below.  The song is a rousing Hammond-drenched country soul shuffle […]
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Interview: Mark Moskowitz on why “It Was The Music”

July 1, 2021 0
Capturing and celebrating the roots of americana and a mini workshop on how to direct a documentary film. The documentary series ‘It Was The Music’ features Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams as they embark on their […]
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Video: Dean Owens “Spirit of Us”

December 17, 2024 0
An early highlight of 2024, back in January, was Dean Owens’ “After the Rain”.  As we head towards the end of the year, we’ve got another great song from the acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter.  “Spirit of Us” […]

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