November 2017 – Page 23

Drive By Truckers lay into Trump with new song – Listen

November 8, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Anyone remember when AUK gave DBT a one star review back in 2003 and all hell broke loose? (We’re sorry). Anyway, times have changed and we admit they’re incredible now. RS Country reports: “To coincide with […]

Ora Cogan “Crickets” – Listen

November 8, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

It sometimes seems that the dreamy – albeit they were dark dreams – psychfolk sound died out somewhere around the release of Espers III. Montreal based singer Ora Cogan is doing her best to reverse that […]

Tom Paxton announces UK Tour

November 8, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Tom Paxton turned eighty on the 31st of October – belated Happy Birthday Tom ! – and he’s got a bit of a gift for us. Tom Paxton has just announced that he’ll be touring the […]

Robert Plant to receive AMAUK Lifetime Achievement Award, Nominations Announced

November 8, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The third annual UK Americana Awards will take place on Thursday 1st February 2018 at Hackney Empire, a move to a larger venue due to the increasing popularity of the event, and AUK will of course be […]

Video: JD & The Straight Shot “Run For Me”

November 8, 2017 Jeremy Searle 0

From their latest album Good Luck & Good Night this is a nice thing that mines Irish and Americana influences to excellent effect.

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

September 25, 2026 0

One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, who is also an artist and best-selling author, Josh Ritter, will tour the UK and Ireland early next year, following his last album, I Believe In You, My Honeydew. The tour […]

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

September 25, 2026 0

We’ve reached the half-century and celebrate with a deluxe double issue featuring some scintillating chat with two icons of the genre. Israel Nash talks about his reimagining of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and his songwriting process, […]

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

September 25, 2026 0

Ah, the sweet delights of Candy Cigarettes, those thin white sticks of some sweet concoction with the realistic glow of red at the tip; all packaged away in what was rather like a matchbox and came […]

Month: November 2017

Drive By Truckers lay into Trump with new song – Listen

Ora Cogan “Crickets” – Listen

Tom Paxton announces UK Tour

Robert Plant to receive AMAUK Lifetime Achievement Award, Nominations Announced

Video: JD & The Straight Shot “Run For Me”

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

Video Premiere: The Cashville Trash Pandas “Worker’s Song (Handful of Earth)”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks