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Riding the one eyed horse into dead town the scales fell from his eyes. Music was the only true god at once profane and divine The dust blew through his mind as he considered the offering... And then he scored it out of ten and waited for the world to wake up
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Jesper Lindell doubles down on on his US pilgrimage with a second album out in June

April 7, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Hot on the heels of the recently released 3614 Jackson Highway, Swedish singer/songwriter Jesper Lindell has released his cover of Otis Clay’s Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You from his forthcoming album Royal, which is […]
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The latest AUK Podcast is now available featuring Brown Horse

April 2, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
This week, Keith talks to Brown Horse on the cusp of the release of their third album, Total Dive, as well as featuring new tracks from Joe Pernice, I’m With Her, The Brudi Brothers and Butler, Blake […]
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Jim Lauderdale releases 38th album to coincide with Emmylou Harris supporting tour

April 1, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Not only is Jim Lauderdale one of the most beloved, decorated songwriters ever to grace stages and studios around the world, but he’s also the most prolific. Since his major label debut in 1991, the recent […]
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Lost Guthrie/Dylan duet tape found and restored by Tweedy

April 1, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 2
Extraordinary news today that a lost Woady Guthrie and Rab Dylan duet has been discovered lurking in the archives of the Jonesonian Institute and has been given to renowned musician and producer Seth Tweedy to bring […]
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Dylan LeBlanc returns to his “Cautionary Tale” and releases fan favourite demo

March 31, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0
Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc has announced the 10th Anniversary re-release of his acclaimed album Cautionary Tale, which is due out on May 15, 2026, via Single Lock Records and includes a limited run on yellow vinyl. […]

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Live Review: Merry McCloud & Bruce Welch, The Bread and Roses, London – 3rd May 2026

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The Bread and Roses is located in the heart of Clapham, London. Owned by The Battersea and Wandsworth Trade Union Council, it consists of the ground-floor pub and a theatre space above. It’s a community-oriented establishment […]
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Van Morrison to play 5 night residency at new West London venue in September

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The new British Airways ARC venue at London’s Olympia has announced a season of concerts by Van Morrison. The shows will take place on 23rd, 24th, 27th, 28th and 29th September 2026 and will be fully […]
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What it’s like to make an album with your heroes. Sometimes creativity can be difficult to master. Marshall always knew he had artistic talents, but it took him a long time to find out exactly what […]

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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

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“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]
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Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

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Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]
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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

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