
Something for the weekend: Brian Wilson “Love and Mercy”
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, and who else could we leave you with than The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson who died earlier this week. I think I’d heard Beach Boys songs […]
Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, and who else could we leave you with than The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson who died earlier this week. I think I’d heard Beach Boys songs […]
Peggy Seeger is a veritable force of nature; there can’t be many 89-year-olds who would set off on an 18-date tour of the UK and Ireland. The undertaking is billed as a “Final Farewell and 90th […]
When I first heard about English singer-songwriter Bill Fay, it was thought he was dead. A 1999 Mojo article speculated that Fay’s total disappearance after his two early 1970s albums was due to his descent into drug addiction, […]
Welcome to the summer months of 2009 as AUK ploughs on, delivering a comprehensive overview of what’s new – albums, gigs and news – all of which we’d happily share here, but there’s a fly in […]
Canadian Ron Sexsmith’s previous visit to London was a multifaceted one. He and his band were recording at Eastcote Studios, and while there, they played a show at the showbiz-drenched, regal hangout, the London Palladium. En […]
Sam Beam heads up the bewitching Iron & Wine, and this Summer he’ll be touring the States with the awesome I’m With Her. That’s going to be some gig. The whole tour is being given the […]
BC Camplight , AKA Brian Christinzio, faces addiction, sobriety and childhood abuse in his new single ‘A Sober Conversation’. This is the third single and title track of his new album due 27th June via Bella […]
Here’s the latest single from Nashville-via-Australia singer-songwriter Imogen Clark. ‘The Art of Getting Through’ opens with bright guitar before Clark begins to sing, and her voice is immediately captivating. Clark’s tone is rich, and her vocal […]
Margo Price has announced the release of new album “Hard Headed Woman”, described as “a hell-bent collection of country music that reconnects with her roots and further redefines what it means to be a modern outlaw”, […]
The trio performs After All These Years, A Celebration of the Music of Mickey Newbury. I’ve spent more than 40 years having to explain my love of Mickey Newbury and his music to those who should […]
The Americana Music Association (AMA) – the US one that is – has announced the nominations for their 24th Annual Americana Honours & Awards for 2025. The awards will be presented at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on […]
Peggy Seeger is a veritable force of nature; there can’t be many 89-year-olds who would set off on an 18-date tour of the UK and Ireland. The undertaking is billed as a “Final Farewell and 90th […]
Canadian Ron Sexsmith’s previous visit to London was a multifaceted one. He and his band were recording at Eastcote Studios, and while there, they played a show at the showbiz-drenched, regal hangout, the London Palladium. En […]
The trio performs After All These Years, A Celebration of the Music of Mickey Newbury. I’ve spent more than 40 years having to explain my love of Mickey Newbury and his music to those who should […]
This is a gig with a subtitle – Sings Dylan 66 – because this is Cat Power’s tribute to Dylan, drawing on the controversial 1966 tour and specifically the legendary Royal Albert Hall gig, which, of […]
Regular AUK readers will already be familiar with Ferris & Sylvester and their distinctive blend of blues, folk and Americana. Having won multiple awards, including UK Album Of The Year at the UK Americana Awards 2023 […]
When I first heard about English singer-songwriter Bill Fay, it was thought he was dead. A 1999 Mojo article speculated that Fay’s total disappearance after his two early 1970s albums was due to his descent into drug addiction, […]
Welcome to the summer months of 2009 as AUK ploughs on, delivering a comprehensive overview of what’s new – albums, gigs and news – all of which we’d happily share here, but there’s a fly in […]
This feature is the equivalent of those items on social media. The ones where you can only pick one artist to see live or listen to one album forever. They always include Queen, Bowie and Prince, […]
There is no happiness if you don’t know what sadness feels like. Why are there more sad songs than happy ones? This is one of those questions for the ages, like why can’t you see the […]
The first two things you need to know about Melody Walker are that she is a Grammy award-winning songwriter and has an amazing and versatile voice to boot, one that she has proven can adjust to […]
Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which, just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]
This was not my intended choice for this feature. Rest assured, there have been many splendid eulogies following the death of Mike Peters, and I will not even try to compete. But since the news of […]
“He has more talent than anybody outta have”, Bobby Bare said as he introduced Glen Campbell on the 1999 Ryman Country Homecoming show. He sure was right. A classic clip captures a moment in time, here […]
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