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For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

June 8, 2026 Ian C Rothery 0
The idea of a journey, setting off on the road, the excitement, the anticipation of discovery, leaving the stress and worries and memories behind is a construct we all can identify with. The romance of the […]

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Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

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

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The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore

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

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Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022
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Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

July 24, 2026 0
One day, more than 30 years ago, Darrell Scott, pre-eminent singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was visiting the grave of his great-grandfather and he noticed on a gravestone nearby, the phrase “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive”. It was […]
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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 1
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. […]

  • Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022
  • 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
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  • Jon Heal: I'm interested about how many writers/staf they polled to get these lists together, and using what criteria - as you…
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Here they are! AUK writers’ best albums of 2017

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Here at AUK towers we used to quite often fall out over our end of year list, and even the stronger among us walked away in a sea of blood, sweat and tears (the things). It […]
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Video Premiere: Juana Everett “Bring Me Back”

December 9, 2025 0
The uplifting ‘Bring Me Back’ is the latest single from Juana Everett, following the release of the atmospheric ‘One Million Dollars’. Full of yearning, the song imagines a romanticised past and the coming-of-age memories that have […]
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Josh Ritter “I Believe In You, My Honeydew”

September 23, 2025 0
Another quality set of stories and tunes from the American songwriter. A new Josh Ritter album is a time for celebration and excitement. His latest includes ten well-crafted songs with exceptional writing, which we have come […]

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