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Gin Blossoms reflect on their classic album 25 years on

March 30, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
If you’ve never heard “New Miserable Experience” and you want a new not all that miserable experience, it really is worth digging out. Nice little piece (well, not so little) in Rolling Stone this morning about […]
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Uncut wants you to ask Jason Isbell some questions

March 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
If you’ve always wondered what Jason Isbell’s favourite colour is, whether he ever wears socks with sandals and who his favourite Hollyoaks character is (now or historical Jason, your choice!) then carpe diem as the saying […]
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Yola Carter announces Scottish dates for June

March 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Bristol Americana / country-soul songwriter Yola Carter, voted the AMA UK Artist of the Year 2017, has announced a run of Scottish tour dates. Following a year that saw the release of her debut solo EP […]
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Ryan Adams cancels UK shows next month

March 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Like a roller coaster ride, no sooner are they announced – we’ve just had this note through: “Due to an unforeseen personnel change, Ryan Adams has been forced to cancel his April UK trip – including […]
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Ryan Adams announces more UK dates

March 29, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And some European ones. On this provincial day for the UK, NME report: “Ryan Adams has added more dates in the UK and Europe to his upcoming 2017 ‘Prisoner’ tour. Full dates and ticket details are below. […]

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This time around, we’ve got new albums from a brace of Coreys, a new single from a feted musician and poet, plus a landmark anniversary for a beacon of Louisiana music. MoMojo Records are releasing a […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: Lori McKenna “Drinkin’ Problem”

June 1, 2026 0
The New York Times recently published a list of what they say are the “30 Greatest Living American songwriters”, and while it was nice to see Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Brandy Clark make the cut, […]
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Album Reviews

Deer Tick “Coin-O-Matic”

June 1, 2026 0
Eclectic collection from the Rhode Island four-piece celebrating their roots, families and local people. Three years after their Emotional Contracts album, Deer Tick return with their latest collection. The title is taken from the name of […]

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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
Interviews

Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

May 27, 2026 0
If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

May 26, 2026 3
Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]

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New Glen Campbell album of duets coming in April – A re-imagining of the classic “Ghost on the Canvas”

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Big Machine Records and Surfdog Records have released the fourth advanced track from the “GLEN CAMPBELL DUETS – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions”(released on 19th April 2024). Hope Sandoval, lead singer of Mazzy Star, lends her […]
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Video Premiere: Katie Knipp “The Gospel of Good Intentions”

June 10, 2022 0
Check out the premiere of this engaging live video of ‘The Gospel of Good Intentions’ from the multi-instrumentalist Katie Knipp.  With Chris Martinez’s fuzzy guitar, Zachary Proteau’s powerful bass and soaring brass and woodwind from Otis […]
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Album Reviews

Casper Skulls “Knows No Kindness”

December 22, 2021 0
A complex album from Toronto’s Casper Skulls that takes them in a new musical direction and deals with coming to terms with traumatic memories. As residents of Toronto will proudly point out, their city is one […]

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