Features
AUK’s Chain Gang: Joshua Hedley “This Time”
Last week’s Chain Gang included a somewhat circuitous discussion of songs and albums titled ‘The Mountain’, resulting in Benjamin Tod’s version of the Steve Earle song of the same name.
Articles by Mark Underwood
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Interview: Richard Davies talks about his new album and creativity under Covid
A favourite lockdown release of 2020 and an album that’s rarely off the decks at AUK Towers is Richard Davies and the Dissidents’ debut album, ‘Human Traffic’. From the rollicking “grab-life -by-the-scruff-of-the-neck” title track to the […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: The Louvin Brothers “Satan Is Real” (Capitol Records, 1959)
What is it about an album by a god-fearing, religiously obsessed duo born nearly a century ago that appeals so much to a militant atheist? The answer: it’s all about the harmonies – so good at […]
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10 Americana songs with great lyrics
Mark Underwood continues with the fourth in his irregular feature on music by great songwriters with great lyrics, this time taking you through classics from the likes of Gretchen Peters, Kathleen Edwards, Bob Dylan and Tom […]
Interviews
Interview: Jerry Leger talks live streaming, lockdown and staying positive
When Americana UK last caught up with Jerry Leger in November 2019 (the week after the release of his new album), we asked him why the record was called ‘Time Out For Tomorrow’. While the album’s […]