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Drive by Truckers release new video for ‘Surrender Under Protest’

November 9, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Which couldn’t be more apt on today of all dark days. God help us all. Rolling Stone reports: “The Drive-By Truckers have released their powerful new music video to “Surrender Under Protest,” a track from their recent […]

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Lewis & Leigh Announce ‘Keep Your Ghost’ Tour for 2017

November 8, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Lewis & Leigh – Al Lewis from Wales and Alva Leigh from Mississippi – released their debut album ‘Ghost’ on Celticana Records in August of this year to rather impressive reviews, The Observer describing it as featuring […]

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Danny George Wilson and Promoter Del Day Launch New Label

November 8, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

News from two of our longstanding supporters here at AUK – Del Day (from Ark PR, Big City Lights UK) and Danny George Wilson (Danny & The Champions Of The World, Grand Drive) have launched a new […]

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The Sadies return with new record – February

November 7, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

The iconic four-piece The Sadies will release their 10th studio album which is titled Northern Passages on February 10, 2017 via Yep Roc Records, and you can hear the first single below, a haunting, harmony-filled number […]

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Jackson Browne, Wilco and Kasey Chambers appear in Refugee Aid video

November 7, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Picking out the americana names for this story!  You can watch the video below.  Rolling Stone reports: “Keith Richards, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Peter Gabriel, Brian Wilson, Sting, Iggy Pop and more […]

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