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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Rick Bayles

July 20, 2023 Rick Bayles 9

Writing for Americana UK can sometimes be a bit like riding one of those extreme roller coasters. One minute you’re trundling along on a straight track and all seems well with the world, the next you’re […]

Review – Black Deer Festival 2023: Britain’s premier Americana event continues to grow

June 27, 2023 Clint West 5

This year’s Black Deer was the fourth since it began in 2018 with an enforced break in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. It seems a good time then, to take stock and reflect on […]

AUK’s Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Clint West

June 23, 2023 Clint West 8

AUK Features Editor Clint West writes: Welcome to a brand-new feature where each week an AUK writer will select their ‘Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists’. We will then aggregate their scores to bring you our […]

Live Preview: Black Deer Festival, Eridge Park, Kent – 16th-18th June 2023

June 13, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

At last last year’s Black Deer Festival, a moment of high drama saw an electrical storm and a huge downpour bring an early end to Saturday night’s proceedings. With just days to go before the first […]

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Laura Cantrell “Just Like A Rose – The Anniversary Sessions”

June 13, 2023 Graeme Tait 2

Welcome return after nine year hiatus for one of Americana’s most respected artists. “(It is) my favourite record of the last ten years and possibly my life”. Not a quote from myself but rather from legendary […]