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Behind the Songs: Marty Cooper “American Portraits”

August 27, 2025 Dean Nardi 0
There aren’t many artists who fit “Behind the Songs” any better than Marty Cooper, who has been behind so many hit songs you might think of him as a shadow, a stealthy spy or the reverse […]

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Kyshona “We The People” – only people have the power

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Video Premiere: RJ Chesney “Suzanne”

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Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee

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Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall Leicestershire, 27th-30th August 2026

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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Jack Browning and Blue Twisted Steel

September 18, 2026 0
All good things come in twos, they say, and this week’s AUK Podcast is no exception, featuring as it does both Jack Browning and West Virginia combo Blue Twisted Steel. Jack’s sophomore album, Painted Skies, is […]
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Kyshona “We The People” – only people have the power

September 18, 2026 0
Kyshona brings u a new version of her song We The People which was originally released in 2020 on the album Listen.  Here it is reimagined as a powerful acoustic performance, starkly highlighting the message of […]
Videos

Video Premiere: RJ Chesney “Suzanne”

September 18, 2026 0
The new single from RJ Chesney, a fine singer-songwriter based in Mississippi, is heartfelt, open and honest. Suzanne was written by Chesney’s friend and fellow-songwriter Kyle McNeill and Chesney first heard McNeill play it at just […]

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  • Kyshona “We The People” – only people have the power
  • Video Premiere: RJ Chesney “Suzanne”
  • Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee
  • Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall Leicestershire, 27th-30th August 2026
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Something for a random Tuesday in November: Chuck Prophet “Get Off the Stage”

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Album Reviews

Peter Oren “The Greener Pastures” (Western Vinyl, 2020)

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Peter Oren’s latest album ‘The Greener Pastures’ with its mentions of death, being fenced in, loneliness, isolation, phone dependence and its overall melancholic tone, could be seen as a prophet and seer in this age of […]
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Trampled by Turtles “Alpenglow”

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Memorable hooks, bright melodies and a wonderful blend of guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle set against reflective lyrics. ‘Alpenglow’ is the tenth studio album by Minnesota-based Trampled by Turtles, and what a great record it is. […]

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