Like many AUK readers I was privileged to see The Long Ryders on their recent UK tour, in Leeds in my case. This coincided with me also delving through some of the back catalogue of AUK […]
Billy Joe Shaver is one of a particular brand of people that seem to populate americana music; a legend within the genre, but virtually unknown outside of it. One measure of the esteem in which he […]
Brinsley Schwarz have a special place in the formative years of British americana. Taking their name from guitarist Brinsley Schwarz, the band were formally known as Kippington Lodge. The early years of the band were somewhat […]
Watch this sensational session from Rob Clamp our Twang Factor 3 winner. He’s quite definitely a man that’s going places. We at AUK are absolutely delighted to bring you this three song session from our Twang […]
As outlined in yesterday’s runners-up announcement, The Twang Factor 3 was a very close affair but in the end Southampton-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rob Clamp won it by a nose from runners-up Sunsinger and the […]
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