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Video Premiere: KB Bayley “East Side Confessions”

November 26, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0
The new single from songwriter and lap steel player KB Bayley begins with a quote from his father: “My father always said we were born on the East Side, and the East Side’s where we’ll die,” […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Pat Carter

November 25, 2025 Dean Nardi 0
Pat Carter is the singer and principal songwriter for the Berlin-based americana band Rodeo-FM. Their albums are highly recommended as both musically and lyrically outstanding. As Carter has mused, “I guess every songwriter wants to write […]
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More People Should Know About: Five Islands

November 25, 2025 Jonathan Smith 0
There are plenty of artists out there who quietly and diligently amass a body of work, building a following by constant touring or releasing new music, and working hard on the socials to keep their name […]
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The Boy The Earth Sings To “The Quiet Voice of God”

November 25, 2025 Bryan Bance 0
An adventurous foray into cinematic folk and bluegrass. The Boy The Earth Sings To is the latest project from musician and filmmaker Joshua Britt. Previously, Britt’s songwriting and musicianship were on display with the folk-rock leaning […]
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Live Review: Tyler Childers + The Magic Numbers + Omni of Halos, O2, London – 15th November 2025

November 25, 2025 Chas Lacey 4
Dressed in a blue sweater and brown Oxford bags, a short-haired and clean-shaven Tyler Childers may not look like the modern country music star. There’s no baseball hat, no obvious tattoos or jewellery and nothing to […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: The Byrds “You Don’t Miss Your Water”

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The wonderful You Don’t Miss Your Water, from The Byrds’ seminal 1968 Sweetheart Of The Rodeo album, was first written and recorded on the Stax label by soul singer William Bell in 1961. Bell was the […]
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Morgan Nagler “I’ve Got Nothing to Lose, and I’m Losing It”

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Indie/americana debut solo album for experienced newcomer. Sometimes a musical career takes a few detours before arriving at its true destination. For Morgan Nagler, the path has been circuitous; long before she became a respected songwriter […]
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