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Video: The Gaslight Anthem feat. Bruce Springsteen “History Books”

July 27, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

The Gaslight Anthem have shared a new song ‘History Books’ on their own Rich Mahogany Recordings label via Thirty Tigers. The heavy-hearted track, which sees frontman Brian Fallon trading duet vocals with longtime band champion and […]

Julian Taylor’s UK tour starts tonight – Listen to his new song “Georgia Moon”

July 27, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

After making waves in the UK last year with his ‘Beyond The Reservoir’ album which we among others raved about, award-winning singer-songwriter Julian Taylor is returning to the UK this week, this time with his full […]

Teddy Thompson “I Don’t Love You Anymore” – Listen

July 26, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Teddy Thompson has shared “I Don’t Love You Anymore,” featuring harmony vocals by Vince Gill (listen/share here). It’s the second single from his eighth studio album, ‘My Love Of Country’, to be released in the UK […]

Sunny Sweeney announces 2023 UK tour

July 25, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1

Following stand-out shows in the UK last summer, including The Long Road and Millport festivals, ACM-nominated recording artist Sunny Sweeney is returning to our shores this coming November for tour dates, kicking off in Newcastle’s Cluny […]

Something for the weekend: First Aid Kit “Everybody’s Got to Learn”

July 21, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week and we leave you dear reader with a previously unreleased track from the new expanded version of Swedish indie-folksters First Aid Kit’s most recent album from 2022, this time […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Video: The Gaslight Anthem feat. Bruce Springsteen “History Books”

Julian Taylor’s UK tour starts tonight – Listen to his new song “Georgia Moon”

Teddy Thompson “I Don’t Love You Anymore” – Listen

Sunny Sweeney announces 2023 UK tour

Something for the weekend: First Aid Kit “Everybody’s Got to Learn”

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album