“There are only two types of music,” Townes Van Zandt used to say, “the blues and zip-a-dee-doo-dah.” It is a well-worn quotation to guide us through the thicket of the Texas troubadour’s mind. He only played […]
Sam Phillips was a single-minded visionary who some say invented rock ‘n’ roll. “If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel, I could make a million dollars!” This […]
Raw, ragged, and irreverent. Five years ago, MJ Lenderman was scooping ice cream in his hometown of Asheville. Since then, his career has skyrocketed, and his songs, laced with a humour older than his years, balance […]
Canadian singer-songwriter finds a new band, and looks back to move forward. The eponymously titled album by Jason Haywood and his new backing band the Goldrush marks a transition from his work with previous band the […]
Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Steve Wynn, Dean Owens, Kyle Daniel, American Aquarium, Amy […]
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