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News

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Paul Sexton

July 17, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 2
This week’s podcast is as hot as the weather, featuring as it does an interview with seasoned music journo, author and broadcaster Paul Sexton from his home in Sutton after the recent publication of his latest […]
Videos

Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better

March 23, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0
Be absorbed by this incredible performance from GRAMMY-nominated Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan. This intimate acoustic version of Buchanan’s solo song Sway draws all your attention to his fine voice. With incredible control, Buchanan demonstrates his […]
Cover art for Jay Buchanan album "Weapons Of Beauty"
Album Reviews

Jay Buchanan “Weapons Of Beauty”

February 18, 2026 Graeme Tait 2
Debut solo album from Rival Sons’ frontman reflects his interest in roots-influenced songwriting, but frustratingly fails to add up to the sum of its parts. Jay Buchanan is best known as the lead vocalist for Grammy-nominated […]
Videos

Video: Jay Buchanan “Caroline”

December 1, 2025 Andrew Frolish 1
Check out the new solo single from Jay Buchanan, frontman of Rival Sons. His song ‘Caroline’ is a powerful reflection on loss, return and forgiveness. Brilliantly performed, the highlight is Buchanan’s characterful, expressive vocal delivery. Towards […]

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For The Sake Of The Song : The Volares “Down To The Lane”

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Brennan Leigh, live at St. Mary's Creative Space, Chester - 32d July 2026

Live Review: Brennen Leigh + Jackson Ward, St. Mary’s Creative Space, Chester – 3rd July 2026

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John R. Miller “The Great Unknowing”

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AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Michael Rudd

July 20, 2026 0
Hailing from New Mexico, roots rock singer/songwriter Michael Rudd has been around for almost four decades since he put a bag of clothes, a manual typewriter, a few notebooks and a guitar in his two-door Datsun […]
Album Reviews

Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers “Abnormal Condition”

July 20, 2026 0
Raw, intense, varied Americana with a great ‘live’ feel. Abnormal Conditions’ is the fifth album by upstate New York roots rockers Frank Migliorelli and the Dirt Nappers, and it is an absolute corker. It blends rock, […]
Features

For The Sake Of The Song : The Volares “Down To The Lane”

July 20, 2026 0
There are some songs that just hit the spot. Songs that one instantly adores and that have an almost profound effect on you and that you keep coming back to year after year. It’s been nearly […]

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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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0
Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1
Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

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Interviews

Black Deer Festival Interview: Native Harrow

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Devin Tuel and Stephen Harms of Native Harrow talk about festivals, moving to the UK and their classical backgrounds. Americana UK’s man in the field, Clint West, caught up with Native Harrow in our latest interview […]
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Manchester Apollo – May 7th 2008

August 24, 2021 1
We all have nights to remember for various reasons. Hopefully, many are good ones, but of course, there is always the odd bad or indifferent one. And, although it would probably be better to forget the […]
Album Reviews

Ben de la Cour “Sweet Anhedonia”

May 11, 2023 0
An album of gothic Americana that explores the dark and murky side of the American dream. Ben de la Cour is an interesting character. Born in London but raised in Brooklyn, he played clubs like CBGBs […]

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