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

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Eilen Jewell “Lethal Love” – you or nobody

March 24, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Eilen Jewell could be forgiven for reflecting that life can throw you a curve ball or two, and she does say that “They say things have to get worse before they can get better and for […]
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Track Premiere: C.M. Talkington “Greenlight”

March 24, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Greenlight‘ is taken from the new album ‘Texas Radio‘ that is released today by C.M. Talkington on Birs Recordings.  It’s an album that in part mirrors another part of his life – Carty Talkington is perhaps […]
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Eamon McGrath “Fireworks” – explosions in the sky

March 23, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Eamon McGrath finds himself tongue-tied on his most recent single, taken from the album ‘A Dizzying Lust’ which is released on March 31st.  It’s a paradoxical situation though as he describes having “most of the English […]
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Track Premiere: Leeann Skoda “Can’t Let Go”

March 23, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
You may, after a little while, feel like you recognise this song – and that’s not so inexplicable as this is a cover of a song best know for the version by Mariah Carey.  Gone, though, […]
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Jim Ghedi & Toby Hays “Bright Edge Deep” – blissful guitars

March 22, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s Wednesday afternoon and so it’s more than time for a song without words – in this instalment we have ‘Bright Edge Deep‘ which is a pair of guitars, a six and twelve string, making something […]

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Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017

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Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 10
We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0
Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]
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Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0
Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

  • 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
  • Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”
  • Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances
  • Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017
  • The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”
  • Our new supporters playlist is out today – win a pair of tickets to 2027’s Cambridge Folk Festival
  • Live Review: Joe Martin + Maggie May Treanor, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 26th September 2026
  • The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Boulder Fields and Mary Gauthier
  • Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon
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  • John Jenkins: Another Excellent show - love Mary Gaulthier. Wish i could write a song with her myself - Best wishes John
  • FredArnold: It is indeed a wonderful album. I presume you know she's touring the UK next month. She's very good live
  • Sophie: So sorry to hear this Mark. Sending love to all of you at AUK x

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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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Librarians With Hickeys “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You” – the mild buzz of obsession

January 18, 2022 0
Librarians With Hickeys put this song out last year as a single on the legendary Big Stir Records, it’s a great song which might bring to mind early-1970s solo efforts from McGuinn.  This perfect piece of […]
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Robert LaRoche “Forevermore”

September 12, 2023 0
An album of conviction and sensitivity – well worth a listen. ‘Forevermore‘, Robert LaRoche’s new 10-song album, is largely autobiographical, with the themes of love, loss, redemption, and hope forming the essence. There is a comfortable […]
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Video Premiere: Andy Brasher “Myna Bird”

April 23, 2020 0
Andy Brasher delivers a lovely country vocal on ‘Myna Bird’, the title track from his brand-new debut album.  The song was produced by Grammy-winner Ross Hogarth (Keb’ Mo’, John Mellencamp, REM) and Harry Lee Smith (Martina […]

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