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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan to be celebrated in Ace compilation featuring a myriad of stars

April 8, 2026 0

Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan are to be celebrated by artists such as Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Randy Newman, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazlewood, Brian Wilson and Laura Nyro as part of […]

Book Review: Geoffrey Himes “Willie Nelson, All the Albums” The Stories Behind The Music

April 8, 2026 0

This book is a thing of beauty. From its presentation to the wonderful array of historical photographs inside, it is a volume to treasure. Author Geoffrey Himes wrote about music every week in the Washington Post […]

Preview: Sara Petite is back for Spring tour dates ahead of new album

April 8, 2026 0

San Diego’s own americana queen, Sara Petite, is returning to the UK this spring with a ten-show tour promising more of the heartfelt, fearless storytelling that forms the base of her sets, coupled with the powerful […]

Nathan Evans Fox “Sevindust” – poison spreading across the land

April 8, 2026 0

Sevindust is the latest single from North Carolina’s Nathan Evans Fox – and for those unfamiliar with the product, Sevindust is a pesticide commonly used in the Southern states of the USA to protect plants from […]

Video: Michael Weston King “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore” – disarming reflections on life and loss

April 8, 2026 0

Here is another deeply emotive and brilliantly-crafted song from Michael Weston King. This year, King had planned to release another My Darling Clementine album with his wife Lou Dalgleish. However, as has been well-documented on AUK […]

Features
The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)
From the fan favourite album Recovering the Satellites, this song was highly rated across the board, clearly striking a chord with writers (5 of whom voted for it), as its themes of regret and heartbreak [...]
Features
The Top Ten Americana Songs Of All Time: 4th – The Band “The Weight” (1968)
We’re getting there: no more equal placings. This week, we reach the Top 4, and the second entry from The Band is 4th. From their iconic debut album Music From Big Pink, The Weight is [...]
Interviews
Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Rioghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Joy Williams “Until The Levee”
Before we explore this particular song, here is a little history lesson, a refresher for some, no doubt, but it all gives context for what is about to transpire. The Civil Wars were awarded two [...]
Interviews
Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, [...]

The Top Ten Americana Songs Of All Time: 4th – The Band “The Weight” (1968)

April 7, 2026 5

We’re getting there: no more equal placings. This week, we reach the Top 4, and the second entry from The Band is 4th. From their iconic debut album Music From Big Pink, The Weight is one […]

Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Rioghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0

How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Joy Williams “Until The Levee”

April 7, 2026 0

Before we explore this particular song, here is a little history lesson, a refresher for some, no doubt, but it all gives context for what is about to transpire. The Civil Wars were awarded two Grammys […]

Grey DeLisle to release duo album with Les Greene and tour in May

April 7, 2026 0

Americana artist and Comic Con icon Grey DeLisle has announced her latest record, a duo set with Les Greene, Grey & Greene, on 5th June 2026 via Hummin’bird Records/CRS. DeLisle has also shared a list of […]

Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0

In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

Nathan Evans Fox “Sevindust” – poison spreading across the land
April 8, 2026 0
Sevindust is the latest single from North Carolina’s Nathan Evans Fox – and for those unfamiliar with the product, Sevindust is a pesticide commonly used in the Southern states of the USA to protect plants [...]
Video: Michael Weston King “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore” – disarming reflections on life and loss
April 8, 2026 0
Here is another deeply emotive and brilliantly-crafted song from Michael Weston King. This year, King had planned to release another My Darling Clementine album with his wife Lou Dalgleish. However, as has been well-documented on [...]
Haylie Davis “Horns Of Time” – the wizard blew his horn
April 7, 2026 0
We said of Haylie Davis, “Charming echoes of effortlessly cool 70s folk“, and whilst that was when Haylie Davis was Haylie Hostetter and recording as Lady Apple Tree, we stand by that assessment, and offer [...]
Video: Natalie Wildgoose “River Days” – I don’t want to go
April 7, 2026 0
With its grainy footage, the latest video from Natalie Wildgoose feels like a memory revisited, and the song’s lo-fi sound is like a musical remembering. The reflective River Days begins with tumbling piano notes, just [...]
Something for the long weekend: Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt “I Played the Fool”
April 2, 2026 2
Well that’s it from us for this week as we head into the long weekend. If you’re an AUK supporter your playlist will still be with you for 5pm tomorrow and don’t forget tickets for [...]

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