February 2024 – Page 23

Hadestown now playing in the West End

February 13, 2024 David Jarman 0

It is a truism that great musicals need great songs, and with 8 Tony Awards including ‘Best Musical’ and a Grammy Award for ‘Best Musical Theatre Album’ Hadestown has returned to the London stage with the finest […]

Al Lewis “Fifteen Years”

February 13, 2024 Paul Russell 0

Coping with grief brings hope through song to Welsh singer. Dealing with grief is, of course, a highly personal one – how we each cope with the loss of a loved one can be challenging and […]

Iron & Wine “You Never Know” – What will you do on the world today?

February 13, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

‘You Never Know‘ is a first advance release from the upcoming seventh album ‘Light Verse‘ from Sam Beam’s band Iron & Wine. It’s been seven years since the last full album ‘Beast Epic‘, so it’s safe […]

Video: The Hanging Stars “Sweet Light”

February 13, 2024 Andrew Frolish 1

Here’s the latest single from AUK favourites, The Hanging Stars. ‘Sweet Light’ delivers bright, shimmering guitars and uplifting, melodic vocals in the band’s distinctive style. Halfway through, there’s a change of pace and an absorbing musical […]

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 5 – Gram Parsons

February 12, 2024 Clint West 1

It’s Week 2 and we reach the Top 5 of ‘The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists’. The tension is mounting as we count down to the Number 1 which we will reveal on Friday. Before […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Justin Hinds & the Dominos - Early Recordings
By Joe Nathan , 9 hours ago
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Kasey Chambers - The Captain
By Joe Nathan , 18 hours ago
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Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
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Third World - Journey to Addis
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
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Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread (vinyl) Jes...
By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago
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Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
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Guy Clark - Keepers
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
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Jerry Jeff Walker - Cowboy Boots and Bathin’ Suits
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago
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Jimmy Buffett - A1A
By Joe Nathan , 4 days ago

Susto Stringband “Hard Drug” – visions of death

March 27, 2026 0

Seems to be our week for stringbands, but that’s ok. Susto, the alt-country group led by frontman Justin Osborne, have announced the release of Susto Stringband (Volume 2) on May 29 via Missing Piece Records. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

March 27, 2026 0

Here’s the spirited new single from London-based americana duo Roswell Road. Singer-songwriters Jasmine Watkiss and Zoë Wren tell frank, authentic stories, opening up with refreshing honesty about themselves and their everyday lives. Weirdo at the Party […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Album Reviews

Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone “Transatlanticana” (Proper Records 2017)

March 4, 2017 0

Bill Kirchen should be familiar to many here as a founding member of 70’s country rockers Commander Cody And his Lost Planet Airmen before going on to carve out a career that has led to his […]

Album Reviews

Peter Alexander Jobson “Burn the Ration Books of Love”

December 4, 2024 0

Poignant and beautiful debut release from former I Am Kloot bassist. Peter Alexander Jobson spent the best part of two decades as the bassist in the Mancunian group I Am Kloot. Since the band folded in […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Eddie Berman

January 21, 2022 0

For most of us, the last couple of years have been somewhat bleak and we music-lovers have missed our regular diet of live shows. At AUK, we’ve tried to ease the loss by posting intimate, exclusive […]

Month: February 2024

Hadestown now playing in the West End

Al Lewis “Fifteen Years”

Iron & Wine “You Never Know” – What will you do on the world today?

Video: The Hanging Stars “Sweet Light”

The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 5 – Gram Parsons

Susto Stringband “Hard Drug” – visions of death

Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session