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The Sky Chiefs “The Sky Chiefs”

February 4, 2026 Andrew Raw 0
An excellent blend of The Long Ryders and The Jayhawks, with added country and twang to give it freshness. In the early 1990s, Stephen McCarthy and Kevin Pittman holed up together for a year in a […]
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The Sky Chiefs “Engines” – start me up

February 2, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
The Sky Chiefs are setting up to release their self-titled debut album, which will be out on February 13th.  They are, though, more than worthy of attention because they consist of a duo already known in […]
Videos

Video: The Sky Chiefs “House Full Of Company”

December 3, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Check out the brilliant new single from The Sky Chiefs, the musical project of Virginia-based artists Stephen McCarthy (of The Jayhawks and The Long Ryders) and Kevin Pittman. ‘House Full of Company’ is full of upbeat […]
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AUK Podcast Number 9 featuring Elaine Palmer now live

November 28, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 2
This week’s podcast has Keith chatting to North Yorks Moors chanteuse and guitar slinger Elaine Palmer. They discuss the new material and Elaine’s route into the world of Americana and music. There are also tracks from […]

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Live Review: Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle + Junior Brother + Sam Grassie, EartH, London – 3rd September 2026

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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

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Hollow Hand takes Wish Road South out on the… apologies for this… road

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Be Good Tanyas release 25th Anniversary vinyl edition of debut album “Blue Horse”

September 15, 2026 0
Twenty-five years after The Be Good Tanyas introduced their singular take on folk music to the world, the celebrated Vancouver group has announced a special 25th anniversary edition of their debut album, Blue Horse, arriving November […]
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Cody Landress-Gibson “Music To Get By On”

September 15, 2026 0
From punk to pedal steel, the Chattanooga storyteller lays bare the challenges of a tough year. This is a short, impactful record. Cody Landress-Gibson cuts to the chase and burrows into our hearts. His gut-twisting lyrics […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle + Junior Brother + Sam Grassie, EartH, London – 3rd September 2026

September 15, 2026 0
An Autumnal return to EartH (Experimental Arts Hackney) for a remarkable line-up in the converted cinema main hall.  Pentangle were one of the big four of British folk-rock bands alongside Fairport, Steeleye Span and the Incredible […]

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  • Cody Landress-Gibson “Music To Get By On”
  • Live Review: Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle + Junior Brother + Sam Grassie, EartH, London – 3rd September 2026
  • Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”
  • Hollow Hand takes Wish Road South out on the… apologies for this… road
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

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Video Premiere: Rakish “Counting Down the Hours”

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When Rakish finish performing ‘Counting Down the Hours’ in this performance video, we are left with the overwhelming feeling of finding shared joy in the music and it is genuinely delightful.  The pair put on an […]
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Kev Minney “Modern Stories” (Independent, 2020)

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Kev Minney is a 37 year-old guitarist and singer-songwriter born in Northampton and now based in Brighton. He spent the early part of his musical career as a guitarist and in 2015 started his singer-songwriter career […]
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Sarah Jarosz “Polaroid Lovers”

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How to stand out from the crowd. If four Grammy Awards, including Best Americana Album in 2020 with ‘World on the Ground‘, weren’t enough to make her stand out from the crowd, this, Texas-born singer, songwriter, […]

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