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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ron Sexsmith

January 21, 2026 Jonny Brick 1
When I went to see Ron Sexsmith in London’s Islington a few years ago, his friend Nick Lowe was in the audience. The Jesus of Cool acknowledges a fine writer of popular song when he hears […]
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Americana UK’s Top 20 albums of 2025: 10-2

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On Friday we began our countdown of our favourite albums of the year as collectively chosen by AUK’s writing team. We continue our countdown today from 10-2, and at 2pm we’ll be announcing our album of […]
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Ron Sexsmith takes his Hangover on tour in 2026

September 30, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Ron Sexsmith, who has just released the new album, “Hangover Terrace“, will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026 with his band (Don Kerr on drums, who has toured with him since 1987, and Jason Mercer […]
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Ron Sexsmith “Hangover Terrace”

September 1, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0
An album filled with melancholic pop-folk and baroque elegance, ranging from warm acoustic nostalgia to articulate social commentary. The title for Ron Sexsmith’s 18th album is based on jokes his drummer, Don Kerr, made as they […]
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Interview: Ron Sexsmith on “Hangover Terrace”, the importance of vulnerability, and Marks and Spencer as an indicator of success

August 7, 2025 Jonathan Smith 0
Americana UK recently caught up with master songwriter Ron Sexsmith – admittedly only after the dark clouds of technical hitches had lifted to reveal the blue skies of a clear line to Canada (thanks in large […]

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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This is from Denver-based Kelly Augustine’s new album ‘Light In The Lowlands’, out on April 5th and available to pre-order now here: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1452712423.  It’s a lovely, warm and intimate song and we like it a lot.
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