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Sounds from beyond the Shed 192 “Blood”

August 1, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Every three months or so, depending on circumstances, health, or holiday, I go and give blood. It has always seemed like a good thing to do, costs me nothing but a bit of time… and a […]
Live Reviews

Americana Music Association UK Awards Launch Party, Omerea, London 8th November 2022

November 9, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1
As you can probably imagine, dear regular reader, there is little in this world that Americana UK enjoys more than a party – a bowl of jelly and cream and a lukewarm Vimto is a second […]
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Manchester Folk Festival to take place this October

August 19, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
Established in 2017 as the development of the Homegrown festival in Bury, Manchester Folk Festival takes place over four days in venues around the festival hub venue, Home Manchester. Running from October 13th headliners include Treetop […]
Peter Bruntnell 2022
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Mid-Sussex Music and Ale festival is back this August Bank holiday

August 12, 2022 Emily Dongray 0
Brighthelmstone Promotions has announced their annual Mid-Sussex Music and Ale Festival in Hassocks just outside Brighton. Less than a month away, the three-day festival will take place over the August Bank Holiday. Headliners include Andrew Combs, […]
Live Reviews

Live Review: Americana Fest, American Museum & Gardens. Bath – 2nd/3rd July 2022

July 15, 2022 Tim Martin 0
Holding a festival of Americana music in the grounds of Claverton Manor, home of the Museum of American history and Culture, on the edge of Bath was the inspired idea of Matt Owens, best known as […]

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Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

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Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

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Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

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

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Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

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Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0
For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]
Tracks

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0
Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door.  Tell us about it.  Although […]
Videos

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

August 6, 2026 0
Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its swaying […]

  • Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album
  • Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?
  • Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”
  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
  • Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates
  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
  • Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026
  • Clayton Denwood “Looking for a Road”
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
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 […]
Interviews

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 […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“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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Kathrine Priddy announces Spring tour, new album out now

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It’s the 2024 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year

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There are 3 days left to vote for your favourite Americana from the last 12 months! The stuff that’s resonated with you throughout the year, the stuff that you’ll still be talking about this time next […]
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Video: 3hattrio “Zion Song”

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