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Iron & Wine “That’s How You Know” – Covid covers continue

August 31, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam is the first to admit that the upcoming EP is a late entry into the Covid covers release stakes, but with another wave looming it, regrettably,  remains as timely as ever.  […]
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Angeline Morrison “Unknown African Boy (D.1830)” – Stunning New Folk

August 30, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Here is something pretty special, very much a contender for the song of the month.  And with it comes a pretty special artist backstory. Angeline Morrison was first enchanted by folk music when she heard Shirley […]
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Something for the long weekend: Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams “Live Forever”

August 26, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it for another week dear reader, and we leave you with news that New West Records and Pedernales Records have announced details of ‘Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver’, a new 12-track […]
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Track Premiere: Jeremy Nail “Behind The Headlights”

August 26, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Americana UK are proud to share the title track of Jeremy Nail’s new – and fifth –  album, which is released today.  It sees the Austin based musician moving forward in the topics he wants to […]
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Track Premiere: Gunner & Smith “Gold”

August 25, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0
Canadian band Gunner & Smith have a new album – their third – called ‘Hear You In My Head’ (it is out Sept 16th on DevilDuck Records).  Having always recorded close to home in Saskatchewan this album […]

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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 4
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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Ten Americana artists from Kentucky

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If you were to find yourself cruising down Interstate-75 in the Renfro Valley area of Kentucky you may feel inclined to take a detour at exit 62 and head on down to the Kentucky Music Hall […]
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Mary Bue “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Featuring a Dark Pony

April 2, 2024 1
A song by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, best known of course from its recording by Stevie Nicks, but here’s a new version by Mary Bue on which she sings, plays keyboards, harmonium and guitar and […]
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Lydia Luce “Mammoth”

October 31, 2025 1
Newfound serenity is explored through immersive soundscapes. After “Dark River” (2021) and “Florida Girl” (2023), Nashville singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Lydia Luce returns with her third full-length release, “Mammoth”, a delicate yet poignant reflection on struggle, […]

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