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The Twelve Days of the SXSW Lineup: Three Fresh Hats

December 14, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
The first and second waves of the 37th annual Texan showcase of new music SXSW lineup have been released, and once again, it looks to be the sound of tomorrow. The festival runs a full six […]

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A reminder of our call for short fiction: Americana stories…

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Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

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Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

Album Reviews
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Julian Taylor hits the UK running

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Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

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Book Reviews

A reminder of our call for short fiction: Americana stories…

April 16, 2026 0
AUK would like to invite fiction writers to submit short stories inspired by the world of americana music for publication on Americana UK. Whether it’s a tale sparked by a particular song, a character shaped by […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

April 16, 2026 0
After the excitement of the Fairport Acoustic Autumn Tour which had landed at the stunning Cutty Sark as its London venue, it’s hardly a step down for an evening of the full electric band – with […]
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Album Reviews

Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

April 16, 2026 0
Country music influenced by Gram Parsons, but altogether livelier and rougher around the edges. Cosmic American Music is the debut of Tabasco Birds, an eight-piece from North Texas. Six of the eight members attended Dallas Art […]

  • A reminder of our call for short fiction: Americana stories…
  • Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026
  • Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”
  • Julian Taylor hits the UK running
  • Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”
  • Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither
  • Dale Watson “Unwanted”
  • Live Review: Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band, Chickie Wah Wah, New Orleans – 7th April 2026
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  • Richard Parkinson: That one is classified as an EP (Wiki; Discogs)

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Interview: Thomas Ådland, of Thomas & The Angry Hearts, on Language, Love and Identity

April 13, 2026 0
Two days before I heard them fill Martin’s Bar in Lillestrøm, I watched Thomas & The Angry Hearts make music in a wooden house surrounded by trees. In that studio, sound was built patiently: a harmony […]
Interviews

Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
Interviews

Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]

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Something for the weekend: Jesse Malin featuring Bruce Springsteen “Broken Radio ’22”

August 19, 2022 0
That’s it from us for another week and we leave you dear reader with news that Jesse Malin’s remastered, expanded version of his third album ‘Glitter in the Gutter’ will be released on 30th September on […]
Album Reviews

Jonathan Wilson “Dixie Blur” (Bella Union, 2020)

March 27, 2020 0
‘Dixie Blur’ is a really surprising treat. Jonathan Wilson is a modern musical renaissance man and his resume includes band membership, production, songwriting, session work and tour support. The list of musicians he has worked with […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Lloyd Cole, The Barbican, London – 25th January 2025

February 3, 2025 0
Upon opening the Barbican Centre on  3 March 1982, the Queen remarked that it is “one of the wonders of the modern world”. That remains a moot point, however, it can’t be denied that the centre […]

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