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Podcast number 6 with The Wandering Hearts now live

November 7, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

That’s right, folks, we’ve switched days to give you something to listen to over the weekend! This week’s podcast sees Keith talking to AJ and Chess from The Wandering Hearts about their re-imagining of CSNY’s “Deja […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Fred Arnold

October 30, 2025 FredArnold 2

It is interesting how this Feature is developing as writers use different criteria for their choices, and the songs that a generic Feature such as this would normally produce are not necessarily those iconic titles that […]

Lucinda Williams returns with new album “World’s Gone Wrong”

October 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Watch the performance video for the first single to be taken from it below. Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams has announced details of a new album dealing with America’s socio-political chaos head-on, “World’s Gone Wrong”, […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonny Brick

October 16, 2025 Jonny Brick 1

Yes, it’s a fool’s errand, but this feature helps contributors like me to express their love for particular songs which, to them, define the nebulous americana genre. My top ten includes some of the biggest names […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Paul Russell

September 18, 2025 Paul Russell 5

Our new Feature seeks to find AUK’s writers’ pick as The Best Americana Song of All Time (some challenge!). Each writer will hand-pick their choice of 10 songs they think best fit this accolade, and we’ll […]

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Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

April 14, 2026 0

Merseyside’s Ian Prowse has announced his brand-new album, No Names, will be released on 3rd July 2026 via Learpholl Music. Featuring special guests Elvis Costello, Steve Wickham, Damien Dempsey and Prowse’s 14-year-old daughter Rosalita, No Names […]

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Tenderness’s debut is a sweet blend of the musical and emotional themes of love and loss. Tenderness is the nom de scene for the solo project of Katy Beth Young, formerly and maybe currently of Peggy […]

Bluegrass Briefs: Unspoken Tradition, Square Peg, Big Richard, New Valley String Band

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It’s been a while since we had a set of Bluegrass albums to review, which is a shame, as it’s a genre with a lot to offer. There are the traditionalists who keep very much to […]

Podcast number 6 with The Wandering Hearts now live

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Fred Arnold

Lucinda Williams returns with new album “World’s Gone Wrong”

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonny Brick

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Paul Russell

Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

Tenderness “True”

Bluegrass Briefs: Unspoken Tradition, Square Peg, Big Richard, New Valley String Band

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