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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0

End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

Patty Loveless and Chris Staplerton at the CMA Awards 2022

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

July 24, 2026 0

One day, more than 30 years ago, Darrell Scott, pre-eminent singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was visiting the grave of his great-grandfather and he noticed on a gravestone nearby, the phrase “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive”. It was […]

Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn

July 24, 2026 0

Teenage Fanclub have announced their new album Do Not Dare To Dream, due out on 9th October via Merge Records. The band’s 13th studio album follows the 2023 release Nothing Lasts Forever and finds the group […]

Book Review: Uncut’s “The 200 Greatest Americana Albums…Ranked!”

July 24, 2026 5

Everyone loves a list, and at AUK we are no exception. Our Essentials strand is amongst the best-read features on the site, and our Top 10 lists are always well supported by both writers and readers. […]

The latest AUK podcast is now available featuring Sophie Moore

July 24, 2026 0

This week’s podcast features a delightful chat with Sophie Moore, whose album Trouble In Mind is out today. Sussex-based Sophie tells how the album came about and the power of asking the question as she relates […]

Interviews
Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022
One day, more than 30 years ago, Darrell Scott, pre-eminent singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was visiting the grave of his great-grandfather and he noticed on a gravestone nearby, the phrase “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive”. It [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects
Before you shout at me remember this is supposed to be fun…. I have opened up and bared my soul on a couple of occasions about my past as a teenage rocker in the 1970s, [...]
Interviews
Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!
Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written [...]
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Peter Case
First things first, Peter Case has had a long and distinguished career and judging by the quality of his latest releases, he shows no signs of slowing down. By last count, as a solo artist, [...]

Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world

July 24, 2026 0

And here we find ourselves in a bit of an oxymoron kind of situation in that we’re going to showcase a song that advocates turning your back on the relentless assault of the digital world and […]

Video: Sorrel Nation “Ran Jonny Ran” – longing and misplaced loyalty

July 24, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from roots singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation. Ran Jonny Ran is an atmospheric exploration of hard-won truths; it’s beautifully arranged and made all the more impactful by Nation’s emotive vocal delivery. She demonstrates her […]

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”
July 24, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be [...]
Bee Appleseed “Escape From The Digital World” – turn off, tune out, fall into the world
July 24, 2026 0
And here we find ourselves in a bit of an oxymoron kind of situation in that we’re going to showcase a song that advocates turning your back on the relentless assault of the digital world [...]
Video: Sorrel Nation “Ran Jonny Ran” – longing and misplaced loyalty
July 24, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from roots singer-songwriter Sorrel Nation. Ran Jonny Ran is an atmospheric exploration of hard-won truths; it’s beautifully arranged and made all the more impactful by Nation’s emotive vocal delivery. She demonstrates [...]
Evan Honer “If You Wanna Know” – I’d wait for you
July 23, 2026 0
Evan Honer is a busy person: and 2026 has already been an exceptionally prolific year for Honer. Forging ahead on his It’s An Even Longer Road tour, he has sold out countless shows, headlined festivals, [...]
Video: Mason Jennings “If” – the power of hope and love in the human heart
July 23, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Mason Jennings. Jennings lives in Minneapolis, and If was written in the aftermath of the ICE occupation and murders earlier this year. The song poses a series of [...]

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