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Mince Pie Mondays – Is there any Brandy Cream left?

December 16, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
Another dip into the seemingly bottomless well of more or less Americana-ish / country / singer-songwriter / folk offerings that celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.  Still a dearth of directly Solstice themed songs…we’ll […]
Features

Pick of the Political Pops: Alabama “20th Century”

October 9, 2020 Paul Villers 0
It’s been a grim week here at Americana-UK Towers. Firstly it pissed it down like an incontinent Colossus bestride Rhodes. Secondly – in order to get him to sleep after throwing a tantrum – some American […]

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New release from Neal Casal archives due in November

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“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

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Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

Album Reviews
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Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”

Book Reviews
October 6, 2026 1
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Lyal Strickland “Shooter Of Truth”

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News

New release from Neal Casal archives due in November

October 6, 2026 0
Book Of Stories (Home Recordings 1998–2003) is a new 12-track collection of previously unreleased songs by Neal Casal, which will be released on 6th November 2026 via the Neal Casal Music Foundation/Blackwing Music/Royal Potato Family. The […]
Features

“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

October 6, 2026 0
Back in September 2019, I received an email after one of our semi-regular call-outs for new writers to join our team which said: “After 40 years in IT and process outsourcing I am current kicking my […]
Album Reviews

Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

October 6, 2026 1
Timely release of demos from the late, great Bap Kennedy. In the history of all things Americana, one of the most tragic and sad pieces of news was when one of Ireland’s finest songwriters, Bap Kennedy, […]

  • New release from Neal Casal archives due in November
  • “A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson
  • Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”
  • Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”
  • Lyal Strickland “Shooter Of Truth”
  • More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty
  • Rita Bliss “One More Winter”
  • Father John Misty “The X-panded Universe” – surely not the MCU
  • Video: Good Wild Gods “Delancey & Me” – absorbing harmony and melodic depths
  • For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”
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  • Bobbo Byrnes: Wow. Thank you Andy. You clearly have some songs in you.
  • Alan Peatfield: Excellent track. Hope this is a prelude to a forthcoming album??
  • Alan Peatfield: Ten years on and still a big loss. 54. I've got almost 20 years more on the mileage chart and…

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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 […]
Interviews

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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Bob Dylan reveals the Shadow Kingdom

April 17, 2023 0
What is ‘Shadow Kingdom‘?   It’s an act of taking control of his past, perhaps, it’s also a new album from Bob Dylan.  Released on June 2nd, with the video album of the release coming out on […]
Videos

Video: Lynne Hanson “Long Way Home”

February 17, 2020 1
Here is the polished, well-produced new video from Lynne Hanson.  This heartbreak ballad features a bluesy tone and rootsy guitars.  Hanson is ably supported by Kevin Beit on guitar and Jim Bryson on the keyboard.  It’s […]
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AUK Podcast Number 9 featuring Elaine Palmer now live

November 28, 2025 2
This week’s podcast has Keith chatting to North Yorks Moors chanteuse and guitar slinger Elaine Palmer. They discuss the new material and Elaine’s route into the world of Americana and music. There are also tracks from […]

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