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  • [ July 10, 2026 ] Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson News
  • [ July 10, 2026 ] Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say? Tracks
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Americana UK Deputy Editor Jon Aird has a daily listen to the best new americana tracks

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Bruce Cockburn “Blind Willie” – Listen

June 27, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Bruce Cockburn really does not need an introduction – let’s just leave it at a tally of his most recent major awards and leave it at that: 2018 Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album Of The […]
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Track Premiere: Will Bennett & The Tells “In Nashville”

June 26, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
‘All Your Favorite Songs’ is the new album from Will Bennett & The Tells, and it is out tomorrow.  And this song is the first single from the album, and what a single it is.  Scathing […]
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Tony Harrah Blues “Sweet Lucinda” – Listen

June 25, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Sweet Lucinda‘ is the lead single from Tony Harrah’s new album ‘Unicorns‘, and focuses on farming desperation.  Not just crop failures or droughts – the desperation here is that of separating from a wife, the pointlessness […]
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Track Premiere: Western States “Duke”

June 24, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
The band Western States formed in St Louis, the great confluence of American music – everything travelled to St Louis along the Mississippi and the Missouri  and that includes every strand of music.  St. Louis is […]
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Franc Cinelli “Fly” – Listen

June 21, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Born in Rome, raised in London, Franc Cinelli is a songwriter who sounds steeped deep in English folk traditions – he also acknowledges Nick Drake as an inspiration.  ‘Fly’comes from his second album ‘Night Songs’, due […]

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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson

News
July 10, 2026 1

Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say?

Tracks
July 10, 2026 0

Video: Chris Pierce “Madonna Of The San Joaquin” – the hypocrisy of sanctimony

Videos
July 10, 2026 0

Essentials: Americana Podcasts and Internet Radio updated for 2026

Essentials
July 9, 2026 1

The Proclaimers announce an ‘offensive’ new album and more tour dates

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July 9, 2026 0
News

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson

July 10, 2026 1
This week, Keith has a wonderful chat with Liz Thomson, esteemed journalist, author, broadcaster, activist, and founder of The Village Trip. There’s new stuff from Alex Amen, Electric Elm, Hawk & Steel, Rhiannon Giddens, and Jason […]
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Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say?

July 10, 2026 0
Here’s a nice turn-around, as Drew & Ellie Holcomb release covers of each other’s songs. Released at the end of June, Drew offered his take on Ellie’s Constellations, while Ellie reimagines Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors’ […]
Videos

Video: Chris Pierce “Madonna Of The San Joaquin” – the hypocrisy of sanctimony

July 10, 2026 0
Here’s a live rendition of Madonna Of The San Joaquin from LA singer-songwriter Chris Pierce. The song is all the more powerful for being stripped back and performed solo acoustic, with just light, fluttering guitar as […]

  • Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson
  • Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say?
  • Video: Chris Pierce “Madonna Of The San Joaquin” – the hypocrisy of sanctimony
  • Essentials: Americana Podcasts and Internet Radio updated for 2026
  • The Proclaimers announce an ‘offensive’ new album and more tour dates
  • AUK Shortcuts: Richard Neuberg, Grapes of Grain, Freedom Heartsong, Grain Electric, Erik Rabasca, Tony Kamel, Jeremy Beggs, Jenner Fox & Jeremy Elliott, and Skydiggers
  • Sophie Wellington “Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still”
  • Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026
  • Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not
  • Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”
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Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]
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Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Roots Music Festival

July 6, 2026 3
Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0
It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

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Video: Massy Ferguson “When You’re Not Around”

January 10, 2025 0
Check out the recent single from Seattle group Massy Ferguson.  “When You’re Not Around” is a catchy, upbeat song that courses along on driving rhythms and jangling guitar.  Over the compelling instrumentation, Ethan Anderson’s voice has […]
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Album Reviews

The Wood Brothers “Heart is the Hero”

April 19, 2023 0
Where the band’s at and how things are. After the better part of two decades, The Wood Brothers are about to release studio album number eight. For ‘Heart is a Hero’ the band decided not to […]
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Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

May 22, 2024 2
Going wild about jangly guitar corker from ex-Mutton Bird. It’s always interesting how people react to new music and on viewing a couple of videos from this brilliant album, one astute individual wrote, having looked at […]

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