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AmericanaFest announces Award Show line-up: Steve Earle, Rawlings, Welch and more!

December 11, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) has announced the full line-up of performers and events for its first virtual AmericanaFest UK which takes place next month from January 26th – 28th 2021. The UK Americana […]

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American Aquarium “Lamentations” (New West Records, 2020)

May 7, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

BJ Barham has always been better than average when it comes to delivering hard truths in the form of memorable turns of phrase. Fans of American Aquarium have come to expect songs that are plain-spoken, […]

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American Aquarium return with new album “Lamentations”

March 6, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

American Aquarium have announced the release of a new album ‘Lamentations’ which is due out on New West Records on May 1st, and have released the first track off it ‘Long Haul’, which you can […]

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BJ Barham: “Anything Americana is gonna have 50/50”

March 11, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

American Aquarium’s BJ Barham is featured in the latest Walking the Floor podcast courtesy of RS Country where he’s talking again with host Chris Shiflett about various things including today’s alt-country scene and the political […]

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Interview: BJ Barham of American Aquarium

November 16, 2018 Mark Underwood 0

BJ Barham is over in the UK for a short tour, with his band American Aquarium, showcasing tunes from his latest and greatest album, ‘Things Change.’ Mark Underwood of AUK sat down to talk to […]

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Americana Roots: Pixie & the Partygrass Boys

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Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts [...]

Americana Roots: Grayson Capps

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American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts [...]
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Americana Roots: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

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  American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]
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Americana Roots: Old Town Flood

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  American Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]
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Americana Roots: Tenth Mountain Division

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  Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.  It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established [...]

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Emily Barker 2021

Interview: Emily Barker reflects on her 2020 success and AMA-UK nomination

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Interview: Scottish singer-songwriter Kerri Watt on Neptune’s Daughter and recording in Austin

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Interview: William Lawrence talks drumming, the Felice Brothers and songwriting

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Taco Tapes “Trad is Rad”

Album Reviews
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Album delivers an old-time traditional feel drawing on songs a century apart  It’s always difficult to predict what will drop through the digital letterbox into the metaphorical arms of an Americana UK reviewer. Therein lies […]

What is Americana?

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January 26, 2021 0

Sorry to say, dear friends, that we’re not going to answer this question here. However, we’ve teamed up with Country In The UK to pose this question to a few UK acts in the week […]

Melissa Carper “Makin’ Memories” – Listen

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January 26, 2021 0

Melissa Carper is a talented singer-songwriter and upright bass player who is worth our intention if for no reason that one of her bands is The Carper Family.  Today’s song though is the Western swing […]

Video: Robert Vincent “The Ending”

Videos
January 26, 2021 0

Here is the sublime new single from AUK-favourite Robert Vincent.  Vincent is nominated in two categories at the upcoming AMAUK Awards: UK Artist of the Year and UK Album of the Year for the acclaimed […]

Emily Barker 2021

Interview: Emily Barker reflects on her 2020 success and AMA-UK nomination

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Emily Barker helps celebrate the UK americana music scene while maintaining her world view Americana UK last interviewed Emily Barker in August to discuss her then new release ‘A Dark Murmuration Of Words’. At the […]

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