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Tommy Emmanuel

artwork for Tommy Emmanuel album "Living In The Light"
Album Reviews

Tommy Emmanuel “Living In The Light”

November 20, 2025 Chas Lacey 0
Melodic instrumental compositions and mesmerising playing from Australian guitar virtuoso. What can one say about Tommy Emmanuel that hasn’t already been said or written in a career spanning well over a half-century? He is simply one […]
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Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Tommy Emmanuel live

November 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0
We’re also giving away a copy of the new Paul Kelly album “Seventy” out today! Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK […]
Videos

Video: Tommy Emmanuel “Maxine”

October 29, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
Here’s the latest single from guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, released to coincide with his latest album. Widely known for his acoustic guitar talents, Emmanuel actually plays bass, percussion and electric guitar on ‘Maxine’, as well as […]
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Tommy Emmanuel returns with new album and UK and European dates

August 22, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
GRAMMY-winning guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has announced his new album “Living In The Light”, which will be released on 10th October 2025. The album was recorded and mixed with producer Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Phish) […]
Videos

Video: Tommy Emmanuel “Gdansk/Tall Fiddler” (Live at The Sydney Opera House)

January 31, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
It is such a joy to see Tommy Emmanuel work his way around the fret board in “Gdansk/Tall Fiddler”.   From around halfway through, his fingers really fly and it’s utterly spellbinding.  Emmanuel’s strumming pattern is delightfully […]

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

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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 […]
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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 […]

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

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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 […]
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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 […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

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“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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