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Hell in a Handcart – what is it with right wing populism?

March 31, 2026 Paul Villers 1
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”  – George Orwell Another in our occasional series investigating the key questions, conundrums and queries in a maddeningly complex world. This time – what […]
News

Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “City of Heroes”

February 6, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm and it could be you who wins the pair of tickets for the Cambridge […]
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Features

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Darren Lumbroso

January 22, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 4
Lists of popular songs have been around for more than a century. The US music trade paper Billboard began publishing a rundown of the top ten best-selling pieces of sheet music in June 1913. By January […]
Tracks

Jingle Bells Friday – next week, what do you mean next week?

December 19, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0
And here we are, the very last Jingle Bells Friday of the season – how did it come around so soon and with the Christmas song bag still well stuffed?  It’s always the way, isn’t it?  […]
Features

Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Andy Raw

December 4, 2025 Andrew Raw 5
Under Andy Short’s recent Top 10, there was praise from a reader for his choices that had “objectivity and historical context” as opposed to others, which had been “Some songs I like”. The reader, it has […]

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Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking

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The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

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Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking

April 10, 2026 0
Wow, these singles seem to come along quickly, seems like only a week or two since the last one from Susto Stringband, led by Susto frontman Justin Osborne.  And that’s because it is, and usually we’d […]
Videos

Video Premiere: The Fugitives “Holy Strength” – the awesomeness of humility

April 10, 2026 0
The latest single from Canadian band The Fugitives showcases all the members’ individual musical talents, as well as their collective gift for arranging and crafting great songs. Generously full of sonic textures, Holy Strength benefits from […]
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Features

The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)

April 9, 2026 2
Almost there! There was never much doubt that John Prine would be represented in this list, and, although a number of his songs appeared in the original writers’ lists, the iconic and most covered song of […]

  • Susto Stringband “Hands In The Dirt” – good advice for the taking
  • Video Premiere: The Fugitives “Holy Strength” – the awesomeness of humility
  • The Top Ten Americana Song of All Time: 2nd – John Prine “Angel From Montgomery” (1971)
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Interviews

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

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
Interviews

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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Doc & Merle Watson “Two Days in November”

November 8, 2023 0
This one’s for those of you who like some classic americana picking and it really doesn’t get any better than Doc & Merle Watson. Doc Watson is widely, and rightly, considered one of the finest guitar […]
Album Reviews

Larry Fleet “Stack Of Records”

October 14, 2021 0
Little to cheer about. Formulaic, commercial contemporary country. Beard? Check. Hat? Check. Let’s get started. Larry Fleet is a Tennessee native, and his brand of Americana is straight down the middle, radio-friendly contemporary country. Lyrically, these […]
Tracks

Avi Kaplan “It Knows Me” – Listen

February 27, 2020 0
On ‘It Knows Me‘ Avi Kaplan brings a dark and deep baritone to the wilderness folk dominated by drums and echoes – it has a high mountains at night fall feel to it.  Wide-open spaces, no-one […]

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