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The Delines “The Meter Keeps Ticking” – trepidation, indecision

February 12, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
We can keep this short and sweet today, ‘cos we all know The Delines and the important thing for most people is going to be just how much text they need to scroll through before they […]
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Kiki Cavazos “Hawthorn And Heartache” – two things that’ll tear at ya

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Kiki Cavazos has the kind of mythological musical backstory that is becoming rarer in a world that is, mostly, easier to travel.  That’s a strange paradox – but few are the musicians who can claim to […]
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Mirah “The Ballad of The Bride of Frankenstein” are we monsters

February 10, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
It’s probably just one of those strange coincidences that this song has appeared in advance of the movie The Bride, as it represents Mirah’s first release in seven years.  Starting as a folky acoustic ballad, the […]
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Steep Canyon Rangers “Heart’s The Only Compass” – with guest player Steve Martin

February 9, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Upcoming banjo youngster Steve Martin gets a lucky break on Heart’s The Only Compass a very modern tale of love, co-incidences and fate from Steep Canyon Rangers.  It’s the third track unveiled from their forthcoming 15th […]
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Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “City of Heroes”

February 6, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm and it could be you who wins the pair of tickets for the Cambridge […]

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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 […]

  • Something for the weekend: Shania Twain featuring the Milk Carton Kids “Who Do You Love”
  • 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?
  • Video: Jessi Colter “Same Old Blues” – a lost treasure
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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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Catch Ethan Johns & the Black Eyed Dogs before they run away

July 20, 2018 0
Ethan Johns continues a brief residency with his band, the Black Eyed Dogs, at the Servant Jazz Quarters in Dalston, East London next week, prior to the release of his new album ‘Anamnesis’ which is due […]
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The First Time: Clint West – Hawkwind, Ipswich Gaumont, December 18th 1975

January 3, 2023 5
Welcome to a new series where AUK writers look back on the first gig that they ever attended. Clint West kicks off the series by reflecting on not just a gig, but a whole formative experience. […]
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Track Premiere: Brad Byrd “Sunset Girl”

March 26, 2019 0
This track premiere features a song that is taken from Brad Byrd’s fourth album ‘Phases’ which will be out on May 3rd.  It’s an album of contrast with an amplified rock song one minute and a stripped-down […]

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