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Willie Nelson to release new album “First Rose of Spring”

February 27, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Willie Nelson has announced the release of his 70th (!) solo studio album (and 14th for the Legacy label)–on Friday, April 24 (right before Willie’s 87th birthday on April 29th). The record is described as “an […]

Album Reviews

US Rails “Mile By Mile” (Blue Rose, 2020)

February 27, 2020 Clint West 0

The US Rails are a group of Philadelphia based musicians, all of whom follow their own musical careers, but come together periodically to record and tour as a band. ‘Mile By Mile’ is their fifth album […]

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Video: The Blue Highways “Long Way to the Ground”

February 27, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Following their 2019 EP, The Blue Highways release their debut album on 13th March.  Here is the new video for the title track, ‘Long Way to the Ground’, which uses the symbol of a blindfold to […]

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Peter Bruntnell’s “Normal For Bridgewater” turns 21

February 27, 2020 Mark Underwood 0

Call us gifted with foresight – or maybe it’s just a case of great minds thinking alike – but we had recent cause to feature Peter Bruntnell’s song ‘N.F.B.’ in our regular ‘Song for the Apocalypse’ […]

Album Reviews

Nathaniel Rateliff “And It’s Still Alright” (Stax, 2020)

February 27, 2020 Steven Rafferty 0

It was no secret that the new album from Nathaniel Rateliff would take on weightier subjects than what you’ll find in his work with the Night Sweats. Rateliff was open about the central role that dealing […]

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Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

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From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

Interviews

Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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Preview: Chorley Americana Festival takes place next month

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It’s always nice to support some of the smaller up and coming festivals celebrating homegrown americana – just like beers, micro is sometimes better! – and so following on from the success of the first of […]

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AUK Short Cuts – November 2022

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Welcome to our second Short Cuts 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 […]

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Classic Clips: Joni Mitchell “A Case of You” – Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1974

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A few weeks ago I was watching BBC Saturday teatime song guessing game show ‘The Hit List’ (I know, but the only other options were the myriad of sporting events besieging the television channels) and was […]

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