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All-star tribute to the Delmore Brothers to be released in October

July 1, 2026 0

The music of Alton and Rabon Delmore continues to influence generations of singers and songwriters across multiple genres. From their first appearance as the Delmore Brothers at the 1926 Athens Fiddlers Convention, their intricate harmonies took […]

Live Review: Maisy Owen with BJ Cole + Joe Harvey-Whyte, Theatreship, London – 23rd June 2026

July 1, 2026 0

It was a hot evening in London as the audience for Maisy Owen’s first London show gathered at the Theatreship moored at Docklands’ South Quay. The ship is a converted barge with outside and inside bars […]

Jim James takes off his Morning Jacket and gets all “Wowed Out” on his latest solo album

July 1, 2026 0

My Morning Jacket’s Jim James has announced the release of his new album, Wowed Out, which is due out on 28th August via ATO Records. The 3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member […]

Styrofoam Winos “Somebody Wants To Send You A Message” – it comes and goes

July 1, 2026 0

A decade ago, three employees of JJ’s Market and Cafe became Styrofoam Winos. Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel bonded over their mutual adoration for Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, and dollar bin country […]

Video: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”

July 1, 2026 0

The new single from New York City-based musician and activist Rachael Sage is beautiful in every sense: the song’s theme and sentiment have real meaning; it’s gorgeously arranged and performed; and the accompanying video makes its […]

Interviews
Interview: Jeff Finlin – the hero who journeys among us
In 2023, an AUK writer displayed exquisite taste by naming Jeff Finlin as one of the top ten greatest americana artists of all time. Congrats to Jeff, as well as, after all, he did record [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: David Borné
On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek
AUK viewers will be treated to a little change of pace from acoustic guitars as Dillon Warnek performs his mini-gig while accompanying himself on the piano. The set was recorded at Bomb Studios in Nashville, [...]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Elles Bailey “Starling”
Some songs take time to percolate into you; others sear themselves much quicker. Starling by Elles Bailey is the latter. It is newly released, yet I already know it will be one of those songs [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Call Me The Breeze” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1975
Somewhere I have a cassette tape of this session, recorded from the TV using the tiny built-in audio mic on my radio cassette player; very low tech. The recording was further embellished with random sneezes [...]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 1

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

June 30, 2026 0

AUK viewers will be treated to a little change of pace from acoustic guitars as Dillon Warnek performs his mini-gig while accompanying himself on the piano. The set was recorded at Bomb Studios in Nashville, the […]

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks

June 30, 2026 1

A band renowned for the power of their performances, Rose’s Pawn Shop, described by some as the hottest roots music show to come out of Los Angeles, has just announced a UK summer tour which starts […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026

June 30, 2026 1

It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw tribute? […]

Styrofoam Winos “Somebody Wants To Send You A Message” – it comes and goes
July 1, 2026 0
A decade ago, three employees of JJ’s Market and Cafe became Styrofoam Winos. Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel bonded over their mutual adoration for Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, and dollar bin [...]
Video: Rachael Sage & The Sequins “Nexus (Acoustic)”
July 1, 2026 0
The new single from New York City-based musician and activist Rachael Sage is beautiful in every sense: the song’s theme and sentiment have real meaning; it’s gorgeously arranged and performed; and the accompanying video makes [...]
Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026
June 30, 2026 1
It’s the middle of the year, as I write, it’s the weekend of the solstice. A great time for a theme of Summerland and Wicker Man-inspired songs. Would we take a Blood On Satan’s Claw [...]
Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”
June 30, 2026 1
Here’s the video premiere for Rainwater and Whiskey, the latest song from Canadian singer-songwriter Logan Staats. The follow-up to previous single releases Empty Hands and Medicine Wheel is a dramatic, atmospheric song that showcases Staats’s [...]
Track Premiere: The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome To The Family”
June 29, 2026 0
It’s been a while, and then some, since we’ve had anything new from The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio, but rare as it might be, we’ve always liked what they have to say. Today, we have [...]

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