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Lucy Kitchen “In The Low Light”

February 27, 2026 Helen Jones 0

Born from a personal tragedy, an album which seeks to not just explore grief, but also inspire healing in its wake. When it came to composing for her new album In The Low Light, British singer-songwriter […]

Marlene Oak “Welcome To Oak Land”

December 3, 2025 Helen Jones 0

A difficult and emotional subject is expressed with the kind of beauty and hopefulness that only someone who has lived it can convey. It’s fair to say the past decade has brought some challenges for Swedish […]

Gillain Wwelch @ Jazz Fest, New Orleans, 29 April 2007

For the Sake of the Song: Gillian Welch “Everything Is Free”

November 24, 2025 Helen Jones 2

It’s hard to remember now, but there was a time in the early-00s when music piracy was the hot topic. At the turn of the millennium, Metallica member Lars Ulrich famously took the free file-sharing service […]

Jim Keller “End of the World”

October 30, 2025 Helen Jones 1

Soul-infused rock with slick musicianship that conveys a timely message of hope. The world may be ending, but singer-songwriter Jim Keller is pretty OK with the whole thing; that’s if the title track from his seventh […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Backsliders - Throwin’ Rocks at the Moon
By Joe Nathan , 18 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Leon Russell - Will O’ The Wisp
By Joe Nathan , 20 hours ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
"Man on the Run" the documentary on Amazon. A hagiograp...
By Paul Villers , 1 day ago
RE: Welcome!
Hi Everyone, my name is Steve, Ive been in a band, Only...
By SteveOTB , 1 day ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Van Morrison - A Sense of Wonder
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: Gorton and Denton
I think the fascists in the White House ruined the vibe...
By Mark Whitfield , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: John Hammond has gone
He'll be a sad loss. I've never been much of a blues fa...
By Rick Bayles , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ry Cooder - Into the Purple Valley
By Joe Nathan , 3 days ago

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Mark Whitfield

March 5, 2026 1

For all the years I’ve been Editor of AUK, I’ve been itching for us to do a best song of all time feature. We’ve had so many “best of” series in recent years covering artists, albums, […]

Jesper Lindell “3614 Jackson Highway”

March 5, 2026 0

Stunning homage to historical Muscle Shoals Studios recordings by budding Swedish superstar soul roots singer. A couple of years ago, your humble writer had the great pleasure to review the third album of a budding soul […]

Artwork for Bonnie Prince Billy album 'We Are Together Again'

Bonnie Prince Billy “We Are Together Again”

March 5, 2026 0

How community might just save you from yourself (and the world). “However dimly we perceive it, we are living through a change of worlds. The one we were born into is slipping away, reshaped and denuded […]

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