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Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

July 10, 2026 Andy Short 0
Les Thomas sparks memories and hope with this self-produced gem. Les Thomas uses an 1840 painting by J.M.W Turner for the cover of his latest record. The Slave Ship depicts a dramatic seascape as the ship […]

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Lastest AUK Podcast now available featuring Teenage Fanclub on the day of their new album release

October 9, 2026 0
This week’s podcast features a long chat about touring, recording, and all things in between with Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley on the day of the release of their latest album as Teenage Fanclub. The album […]
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Johnny & Lillie Flynn “Rambling Man” – are you inclined to ramble?

October 9, 2026 0
This latest single from the upcoming album Beam Cottage, out on 6th November via Transgressive Records, is a radically reworked cover of the Hank Williams song which puts rambling out there as an act of chaos […]
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Video: Jessi Colter “Same Old Blues” – a lost treasure

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Four-time GRAMMY Award-winning Shooter Jennings has put together a second album of previously unknown songs from his country-superstar father, Waylon Jennings. Same Old Blues features the voice of Jessi Colter, his mother and Waylon’s wife. Two […]

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  • The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Fred Arnold
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

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If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Track Dogs “Where to Now?”

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Fine musicianship and some new directions from Madrid-based multi-genre Track Dogs. Long-time favourites on the live music scene from festivals to club gigs, Madrid-based Track Dogs reached their 15th  anniversary as a band in 2021, and […]
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A rambling, shambling Townes talks a lot, tells long jokes and occasionally sings a song. You don’t always get to see your heroes, or sometimes they become your heroes too late. I never got to see […]

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