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Tom Petty “Wildflowers” box set details revealed

August 21, 2020 Mark Whitfield 8

Warner Records have announced the release of ‘Wildflowers & All The Rest’, the long-awaited reissue of Tom Petty’s 1994 ‘Wildflowers’ album, which will land on October 16th. The compilation was curated by Tom’s daughters, Adria and Annakim […]

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Evelyn Cools “Misfit Paradise” – Listen

August 21, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Evelyn Cools hasn’t railed against fate – instead she has embraced her destiny to record an EP ‘Misfit Paradise‘ that is definitely imbued with the cool.   The title track has now been released as a single, […]

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Video: The Handsome Family “Eels”

August 21, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

It’s retro-Friday, which means dipping into the archives to find something brilliant to start your weekend.  This week, we turn to Americana legends The Handsome Family and their ninth studio album: 2013’s ‘Wilderness’.  The married duo, […]

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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Alasdair Fotheringham

August 20, 2020 Clint West 1

After a week off to catch our breath, AUK’s quest to find the ’10 best americana albums ever’ returns this week with the selections of Alasdair Fotheringham.  Each week a different AUK writer offers his or herself […]

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Video: Craig Greenberg “Oh Caroline”

August 20, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Craig Greenberg’s vocal melody on this new single is simply beautiful.  ‘Oh Caroline’ is an open-hearted song, built around a strong rhythm and rolling piano.  The song’s theme is the doubt and insecurity often felt by […]

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Interview: Mean Mary answers six of one and half a dozen of the other

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The banjo is a glorious instrument that can do a lot of ill in the wrong hands. It’s not easy to proudly, confidently pluck out some hot licks and really hard to play it with the […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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AmericanA to Z – Ian Felice

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Ian Felice, who many of you of course will know as lead singer/guitarist/songwriter for The Felice Brothers has spent better more than a decade carving up the grittier side of Americana. Overlooking the bequeathed politic outlook […]

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Video Premiere: Mickelson “UNarmed American”

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Mickelson launches straight into the politics with the opening line of his new single: “I’ve got an itchy trigger-finger but I only kill with kindness.”  With a driving bassline, foot-tapping beat and swirling electric guitars, ‘UNarmed […]

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John Prine’s record label to tour upcoming artists in UK in June

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Oh Boy Records, started by the late John Prine, announces their “Oh Boy Goes to Europe” UK and EU Tour. The tour will feature Arlo McKinley, Emily Scott Robinson and Kelsey Waldon. They will stop in […]

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