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Crys Matthews “Citizen” – status is mutable

May 6, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Nashville resident Crys Matthew is a troubadour of truth – and is one of the most strident voices for social justice in a time when some of her fellow citizens are not so bothered with a […]

Crow And Gazelle “Belly Of The Beast” – bad things happening

May 5, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Phew, having survived the long weekend, but arriving home just a tad late, there is just time to share a new track before hitting the hay. And it’s the latest single from Texas-based duo Crow and […]

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Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Teddy Thompson “The Game” – Love all

May 1, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

And so All Star Tracks fortnight draws to a close with this song from the new release from Teddy Thompson, representing a return to recording new music after six years. The Game is taken from the […]

GA-20 & Charlie Musselwhite “Crazy Love” – crazy ’bout my lovin’

April 30, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Famously, we don’t really cover the Blues here at Americana UK, and equally famously, we do cover Charlie Musselwhite, whose distinctive sound fits in well amongst proto-americana contemporaries. Which is by way of explanation for today’s […]

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Joe Jackson ~ Hope and Fury.
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My memories of Stonhenge festivals don't involve much o...
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RE: There's no future in nostalgia
Except under supervision
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Lester Winchester McKendree “They Got It All”

June 4, 2026 0

Legendary trio of roots-rock musicians get together for a rollicking, fine debut. Considering their musical backgrounds, you could label Lester Winchester McKendree as a latent supergroup. Jimmy Lester is a first-class drummer who played in Los […]

Track Premiere: Phil Hooley “Hope Street”

June 4, 2026 0

Today’s Americana UK first play comes from Phil Hooley’s third album Everything We’ll Ever Need which was again produced in Nashville by Justin Johnson. Phil’s vocal and guitar is handsomely supported by a host of top […]

Video: Teddy Thompson “Come Back” – evolve or perish!

June 4, 2026 0

Here’s the brilliant new single from London-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson. Come Back is a glorious display of musicianship and songcraft. The song grows steadily, with fine guitar work central to the sound. Typically, for Teddy […]

Interviews

Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0

To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]

Interviews

Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0

If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]

Interviews

Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 3

Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

Album Reviews

The Hazey Janes “Hands Around The City: Live” (Armellodie Records, 2017)

January 9, 2018 0

Dundee’s Hazey Janes have been around for over a decade, so releasing a live album would seem well overdue. This one’s different from the norm though as it’s a complete performance of their “lost” (unreleased) album […]

Album Reviews

Lonesome Ace Stringband “Big Wing”

November 7, 2025 0

Bluegrass, old-time music coming out of the shadows. The Lonesome Ace Stringband are John Showman and Chris Coole, and “Big Wing” is a fabulous journey into the world of bluegrass. This new collection includes six original […]

Tracks

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2025

September 11, 2025 0

September already, adieu sweet Summer. That means, though, that it’s also time for another edition of Folk Tracks Roundup, our regular feature where we try to reduce the unused Track list feature nothing but the best […]