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Do you like free Grateful Dead music?

November 8, 2021 Jonathan Aird 2
Well, then, you’re in luck – it’s 30 Days of November time once again.  Which means that for every day of this oh so special month the Grateful Dead will offer you – yes you potential […]
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Jason Isbell, Kris Kristofferson among the names releasing vinyl this Record Store Day

September 17, 2021 Emily Dongray 0
This November sees the return of the “Black Friday” Record Store Day and this year the list of releases has something to delight any Americana fan. Among the vinyl being released are some rare live recordings, […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Tim Newby

January 28, 2021 Clint West 5
This week we bring you our penultimate set of suggestions for the top 10 americana albums ever. Our second US based writer, Tim Newby, has served up a tantalising cocktail of proven ingredients complemented by a […]
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10 cool songs featuring The Devil

November 25, 2020 Clint West 6
Back in April we published ’10 cool songs about Jesus’ and it proved to be immensely popular. So, in the spirit of our well-renowned adherence to,  ahem … the principles of balance and impartiality – or […]
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (again)

November 2, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0
That’s right – it’s 30 Days of November from the Grateful Dead.  As they say themselves “based on the year we’ve just had, it’s safe to say, we’re all looking for a miracle every day! Well, […]

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Essentials: The Top 10 James McMurtry Songs

May 21, 2026 0
It was the legendary American author Stephen King who said, “James McMurtry may be the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation”. At the same time, much closer to home, BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris called him “the […]
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Bedouine “Neon Summer Skin”

May 21, 2026 0
A beautiful reflection on family, and the search for home and belonging, with a new depth to the music. Bedouine is the project of Azniv Korkejian. Her family has migrated between Armenia, Syria and Saudi Arabia […]
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Laura Veirs to release an August album before touring the UK in September

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Esteemed Portland, Oregon-based artist Laura Veirs has announced that her new album, Temple Songs, will come out on 14th August via her label Raven Marching Band Records. Veirs has also shared her lead single Flying Into […]

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Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

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There’s something quietly disarming about Teddy Thompson. Across a career that has never quite sat comfortably within genre lines, he’s built a catalogue defined less by reinvention than by a kind of forensic emotional honesty; songs […]
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Video Interview: Peter Case On His Life In Music

May 19, 2026 2
Peter Case, one of the master songwriters, has enjoyed a fifty-year recording career and has been writing songs for even longer. He was born in Buffalo, New York, but his recording career has been centred on […]
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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

May 18, 2026 1
At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]

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Track Premiere: Jerry Douglas “What Might Have Been”

September 18, 2024 1
‘What Might Have Been’ is a haunting new song from Jerry Douglas’ upcoming album ‘The Set‘ which will be out on Friday.  An instrumental ode to regret, ‘What Might Have Been‘ is lifted by Aoife O’Donovan’s […]
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Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill “Is Anybody Here” – tap once for yes…

April 11, 2025 0
It seems likely that this is the last single that will precede the debut album by Vicki “Bangles” Peterson and John “The Cowsills” Cowsill since ‘Long After The Fire‘ is released on CD and digital formats […]
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Video: Ghost Hounds “You’ll Never Find Me”

November 12, 2024 0
Here’s the excellent new video for ‘You’ll Never Find Me’ from country-rock band Ghost Hounds.  The accompanying visual, directed by Jay Arcansalin, is a truly cinematic piece of work, brilliantly shot and edited to tell a […]

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