Jonathan Aird

Tom Petty “An American Treasure – 4CD Deluxe” (Reprise Records, 2018)

October 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 2

So what am I supposed to tell you about Tom Petty that you’re not already aware of? And what is the point of this compilation to an Americana music fan who already has all the albums? […]

Paul Simon “Late in the Evening” – Listen

October 12, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

Not, we admit straight off a new song, but it’s Paul Simon’s birthday tomorrow. He’ll be 77. Paul Simon has played his farewell concerts this year, but he’s still got music in him, as the recent […]

Guitar maestro Robert Cray to tour the UK

October 12, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

There are few guitarists more masterful than Robert Cray, and it’s a mastery that he has been displaying for over forty years. Bursting onto the mainstream – and bringing his music to the mainstream was quite […]

PD Liddle “Casual Labour” (Xtra Mile Recordings, 2018)

October 11, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

It was back in 2015 that Dry the River broke up, and PD Liddle was of course the lead singer with that band which were frequently associated with that other London based folkesque band Mumford & […]

Christian and the 2120s “Wellknown Strangers” (Independent, 2018)

October 10, 2018 Jonathan Aird 0

The founding member, songwriter, singer and guitar player Christian Smedström got the 2120s together back in 2010, since when there has already been three full albums and a clutch of EPs from this Swedish band. With […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]

Articles by Jonathan Aird

Tom Petty “An American Treasure – 4CD Deluxe” (Reprise Records, 2018)

Paul Simon “Late in the Evening” – Listen

Guitar maestro Robert Cray to tour the UK

PD Liddle “Casual Labour” (Xtra Mile Recordings, 2018)

Christian and the 2120s “Wellknown Strangers” (Independent, 2018)

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson