September 2024 – Page 27

Paperback Riders: Peter Guralnick “Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll”

September 6, 2024 Dean Nardi 0

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 […]

MJ Lenderman “Manning Fireworks”

September 6, 2024 Tom Harding 3

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 […]

Jason Haywood and The Goldrush “Jason Haywood and The Goldrush”

September 6, 2024 Jonathan Smith 0

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 supporters playlist comes out today – Win a pair of tickets to see Sunny Sweeney live

September 6, 2024 Mark Whitfield 1

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 […]

Ben Arsenault “Make Way For This Heartache”

September 6, 2024 Paul Russell 0

Laid-back sophomore release for Canadian singer-songwriter. Our music appreciation is so often influenced by our parents’ record collections – and Vancouver-based Arsenault had a sterling music education as his parents encouraged him to listen to the […]