Jason McNiff

Jason McNiff “Ten Blue Songs”

July 31, 2026 Peter Churchill 0

Hastings’ finest celebrates his blessed musical life in typically classy fashion. Jason McNiff is such a regular on these pages that the usual artist background story that accompanies a new album seems surplus to requirements here. […]

Live Review: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 3rd-5th July 2026

July 31, 2026 Andrew Frolish 5

There are some festivals you attend because of the line-up. Others because they’re close to home. Some because they’re fashionable, or because everyone else seems to be going. Then there’s Maverick. After many years of returning […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson

July 10, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 1

This week, Keith has a wonderful chat with Liz Thomson, esteemed journalist, author, broadcaster, activist, and founder of The Village Trip. There’s new stuff from Alex Amen, Electric Elm, Hawk & Steel, Rhiannon Giddens, and Jason […]

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

July 8, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Mark Whitfield

March 5, 2026 Mark Whitfield 8

For all the years I’ve been Editor of AUK, I’ve been itching for us to do a best song of all time feature. We’ve had so many “best of” series in recent years covering artists, albums, […]

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

August 6, 2026 0

A respectful and traditional tribute to Phil Ochs. Volume 1 of this collaborative tribute by Phil Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang and John Kettle of Merry Hell was birthed in the dark days of […]

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0

For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0

Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door. Tell us about it. Although […]

Jason McNiff “Ten Blue Songs”

Live Review: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 3rd-5th July 2026

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Mark Whitfield

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

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