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Lucky Came To Town “The River Knows My Name”

January 16, 2026 Andy Short 0
Excellent debut from the Hageland Hills of Belgium. When you ponder Belgium, you wouldn’t immediately consider it a hotbed of americana music. You would most likely think of their excellent footballers, chocolates, and even a fictional […]
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AUK Shortcuts March 2023: Frances Luke Accord, Nicholas Johnson, Seamus Foley, Taradiddle, Nashville Ambient Ensemble, Brigid O’Neill and Daniel Meade…

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Our latest Short Cuts, an occasional feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

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A picture of the members of Buffalo Springfield, including Neil Young and Stephen Stills -
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Buffalo Springfield

June 3, 2026 1
There’s something about Buffalo Springfield. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Their work is shrouded in a haze. That is, it’s hard to look at anything that Stephen Stills or Neil Young did on […]
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Doug Mishkin “Tip Of The Spear”

June 3, 2026 0
A veteran activist singer-songwriter releases his latest bulletin on our troubled times, mixed in with more personal musings. Think of protest music, and one thinks of 1960s America, when the Vietnam War, in particular, inspired a […]
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Paul Metsa “Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025”

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Collection spanning the Minnesotan’s career highlights how fighting for justice is as important now as it ever was. When you think of americana and protest music, the striking image of Woody Guthrie brandishing his guitar with […]

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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 3
Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

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Mike Ritchie from Glasgow reminds us of the Canadian eccentric genius that is Fred Eaglesmith This weeks Readers’ Pick comes courtesy of award-winning Celtic Music Radio DJ Mike Ritchie and what a choice it is. Anyone […]
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Elaine Palmer “Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold”

April 13, 2026 0
Established Yorkshire songstress reinforces her reputation for excellence with fine mini-album. Any new single release ahead of a new album is always a teaser. After the video premiere of her new single The Losing Hand on […]
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High excitement as Cracker outwit the algorithms and announce their rerecorded retrospective

October 7, 2024 1
Indie Americana favourites Cracker have unveiled “Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective” which will be released as a 3-LP limited edition coloured vinyl gatefold set with 12-page booklet, a 2-CD set with 28-page booklet, and available on […]

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