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

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Juliana Riccardi “Right On Time” – now is the moment

March 7, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
Juliana Riccardi’s optimistic new folk tinged single ‘Right On Time‘ was released on March 1st.  it’s a song about getting things in perspective and concentrating on the things that matter most – and it’s Juliana Riccardi’s […]
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Dusty Wright “Quinn The Eskimo” – is he here yet?

March 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
There are those who disagree with the statement that Dylan is one of the most significant songwriters of the 20th Century.  You can see where they are coming from – his five studio albums of his […]
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Lucy Farrell “Paperthin” – like walls, like emotions

March 6, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Paperthin‘ is the first single from Lucy Farrell’s new album ‘We Are Only Sound‘ out on prestigious Hudson Records on April 21st, which marks her solo recording debut.  Yeah, we were surprised too – a stalwart […]
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Something for the weekend: The Guthries “Season to Leave”

March 3, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
That’s it from us for another week dear reader – don’t forget to check out Mike Ritchie’s 400th show on Sunday, details here – but in the meantime we leave you with a classic track from […]
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Kassi Valazza “Corners” – hear the Silver Raven sing

March 3, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
You’ll recall that we raved about Kassi Valazza recently and god damn it here we go again.  This new song is taken from her album ‘Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing’ and it something more than country.  We’re […]

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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
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  • Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon
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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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John Oates “Arkansas” – Listen

October 23, 2018 0
‘Arkansas‘ is the title of the new album from John Oates, and to say it’s something of a change of direction from what one might expect from this artist is a reasonable statement of fact.  This […]
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The Builders And The Butchers “Montana” – Death rides across an icy plain

April 7, 2022 0
‘Montana‘ is the third single from The Builders And The Butchers’ new album ‘Hell and High Water‘ and it sees the band at full pelt on a tale of death and destruction on a careening night-time […]
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Video: Bob Sumner “Motel Room”

July 15, 2024 0
Check out the latest single from Canadian singer-songwriter Bob Sumner.  Sumner, who has had his own struggles with alcohol, has lost a number of people close to him to alcoholism.  ‘Motel Room’ is a lament to a […]

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