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Book Review: Mitch Baranowski (editor) “Austin’s Music Scene: Your Guide to the City’s Most Iconic Artists & Venues”

March 10, 2026 Tim Martin 2
In 1991 Austin City Council declared the city the Live Music Capital of the World. The live music and festival scene has grown over the years, including internationally recognised events like South by Southwest and Sutin […]
Features

VERSIONS: “White Freightliner Blues”

September 26, 2023 Clint West 0
Unusually Townes Van Zandt’s ‘White Freightliner Blues’ first appeared on his ‘Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas’ album. So, in that same spirit I have chosen three live covers to feature on top of the […]

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Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

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Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”

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The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore

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July 24, 2026 0

Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world

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Video: Sorrel Nation “Ran Jonny Ran” – longing and misplaced loyalty

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Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

July 24, 2026 0
Teenage Fanclub have announced their new album Do Not Dare To Dream, due out on 9th October via Merge Records. The band’s 13th studio album follows the 2023 release Nothing Lasts Forever and finds the group […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”

July 24, 2026 0
Everyone loves a list, and at AUK we are no exception. Our Essentials strand is amongst the best-read features on the site, and our Top 10 lists are always well supported by both writers and readers. […]
News

The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore

July 24, 2026 0
This week’s podcast features a delightful chat with Sophie Moore, whose album Trouble In Mind is out today. Sussex-based Sophie tells how the album came about and the power of asking the question as she relates […]

  • Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn
  • Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”
  • The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore
  • Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world
  • Video: Sorrel Nation “Ran Jonny Ran” – longing and misplaced loyalty
  • Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects
  • Ed Askew “The Final Painting”
  • Conway Savage “Too Dark To See”
  • Star studded Felice Brothers tribute album to arrive in October
  • Buddy Miller returns with star-spangled first album in 15 years
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  • Lionel Clement Stanbrook: Great list and imaginative thinking. The spirit, if not the body, of Americana.
  • Jeremy Courtnadge: Nice heads-up. An album to look forward to by an Americana great. Being a bit of a Soul and Motown…
  • David Chalfen: Super writing, an excellent read.

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Interviews

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 4
Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]
Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0
Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

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Album Reviews

Swimming Bell “Wild Sight” (Adventure Club Records, 2019)

March 20, 2019 0
Swimming Bell is the solo project of Brooklyn based Katie Schottland, ‘Wild Sight’ the debut album following her ‘The Golden Heart’ EP in 2017. That this gentle music carries nothing of the metropolis is perhaps explained […]
Interviews

Interview: Molly Tuttle on her favourite songs, Pro-tools and Jerry Garcia

August 21, 2020 0
Guitarist, vocalist, singer-songwriter and banjo player Molly Tuttle is a leading light of the new generation of bluegrass artists, which also includes Sierra Hull and Billy Strings. She is well versed in bluegrass history and came […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Don’t Drink the Water “Sally’s Got a Secret”

June 19, 2020 1
Here is the video premiere of ‘Sally’s Got a Secret’ from the Northampton-based band, Don’t Drink the Water.  The band features father and son duo David and Ben O’Leary, who have performed in the past under […]

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