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Book Reviews

The Gordon Sharpe Americana Book Award 2024

January 10, 2025 Tim Martin 0
This is the second year of our tribute to our late colleague Gordon Sharpe. We felt that an award which recognised the cream of the new books we’ve reviewed over the previous year was a fitting […]
Album Reviews

Robyn Hitchcock “1967 Vacations In The Past”

October 21, 2024 Paul Kerr 0
A decidedly unique visit to the high point of psychedelia from a unique artist. This album is a companion piece to Hitchcock’s recent book, “1967: How I Got There And Why I Never Left” (reviewed here) […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Robyn Hitchcock “1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left”

July 23, 2024 Paul Kerr 1
1967 opens with Robyn Hitchock, aged 12, entering the English public school system, leaving the family home behind along with his model trams and trolleybuses. His has been a relatively privileged life so far, insulated, as […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Septembersong, Braziers Park, South Oxfordshire – 17th September 2023

September 22, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0
lt’s mid September but the trees are yet to exhibit their autumnal hues as I pedal through the South Oxfordshire countryside to Braziers Park, for the final day of the Septembersong festival. It doesn’t feel like […]
News

Robyn Hitchcock announces new album and new single

August 15, 2022 Emily Dongray 1
Robyn Hitchcock announced his new album ‘Shufflemania!‘ on 21st October on Tiny Ghost Records. This is his latest album after a hiatus of nearly five years following his self-entitled album of 2017. It includes his brand […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2
The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]
Album Reviews

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0
The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]
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Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
  • Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates
  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
  • Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026
  • Clayton Denwood “Looking for a Road”
  • Ferris & Sylvester “The Game” – going back to the beginning
  • Video: Inland Isle “White Collar Breakdown” – a dark fantasy about AI
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Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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Tracks

Mimi Gilbert “Dark Storm” – Listen

October 21, 2020 0
The first thing you’ll notice about Mimi Gilbert is her arresting vocal.  And the second thing you’ll notice about Mimi Gilbert is her arresting lyrics – ‘Dark Storm‘ just bristles with external menace and dread.  Disaster […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Andrea Van Cleef

October 9, 2025 0
“Greetings from Slaughter Creek” (Rivertale Productions, 2025) is the latest release by Italian roots musician Andrea Van Cleef. The album is a continuation of his fascination with americana music, filtered through his heritage. The live record […]
Album Reviews

The Avett Brothers “The Avett Brothers”

May 3, 2024 1
Another high-class and polished album from Americana favourites. A couple of months ago and, to no little excitement on this site, The Avett Brothers pre-empted their first new album in five years with the release of […]

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