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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Sean Hannam

November 26, 2020 Clint West 1
Back in May when this series started, I kicked it off myself on the basis that you can’t ask colleagues to go through this hell without doing it yourself first. Looking back at that top 10, […]
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Some Americana songs concerning or concerned with drugs, there may be 10 of them…

September 22, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 2
The rampant top ten features provide a quick and easy way to access key aspects or themes running through the music that fuels this site and enriches our todays. And now we reach a key influence […]
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Pick of the Political Pops: Ryan Adams “Political Scientist”

May 22, 2020 Paul Villers 0
Americana-UK Towers is situated, as you know, in The People’s Republic of Liverpudlia and we thought it might be nice for you folks to know how we have handled the present travails and what we are […]
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“What Is This Americana Thing Anyway…?” – Paul Villers

May 12, 2020 Paul Villers 1
Well we haven’t had a piece for a while (lots of things going on but people are staying safe, thankfully) so the ‘developer’ of this feature is going to put his own ten pence worth in. […]
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10 Grateful Dead Songs Covered By Bluegrass, Country and Americana Artists

April 22, 2020 Martin Johnson 4
The Grateful Dead have many claims to fame, from being at the heart of the development of psychedelic rock in San Francisco and paving the way for the Summer Of Love in 1967, to being the […]

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The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

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From the fan favourite album Recovering the Satellites, this song was highly rated across the board, clearly striking a chord with writers (5 of whom voted for it), as its themes of regret and heartbreak melded […]
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How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Rioghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
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Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

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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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Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

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How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Check out the gorgeous, warm tones of Taylor Rae in this new single from the Austin-based singer-songwriter.  The video was created when the song was recorded at OmniSound Studios in Nashville and, with her resonant vocal […]
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Downhome truths and shaggy dog tales with front porch tunes. “Squirrels” is Jubal Lee Young’s second album release in as many years, and he sees it as a companion piece to 2024’s “Wild Birds Warble”. There is […]
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Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a track which is basically the polar opposite of any song Oasis have ever recorded – it’s taken from the forthcoming […]

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