Features
The Americana Spirit of 24: Peter Thompson
AUK writers look back at the last 12 months in americana, starting with our staff writer Peter Thompson. Is it that time already? The year has simply flown by – I feel like I’m still waiting […]
Articles by Peter Thompson
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With it, Can’t Live Without it: John Mellencamp
Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Mellencamp; the professional name has varied over the years, but whatever you call him, John Mellencamp (birth name) has had a long, varied and very successful career, reputedly […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss “Rock and Roll” – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, Tennessee 2022
Way back in 2007 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, two singers from completely different musical backgrounds, found some common ground while evidently having lots of fun. The combination of the two voices which work so well […]
Album Reviews
JP Harris “JP Harris is a Trash Fire”
Tremendous country record from handyman with a banjo, JP Harris. As backstories go, the JP Harris version is right up there. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, his family moved to Apple, California when he was seven years […]
Album Reviews
Johnny Delaware “Para Llevar”
Johnny Delaware comes of age with this well-crafted, introspective third solo album, which has a definite Laurel Canyon vibe. John Kuiper, born and raised in South Dakota, goes by the professional name of Johnny Delaware; he […]