Richard Parkinson

Chuck Prophet announces new collaboration album and UK tour dates

July 17, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Chuck Prophet is an artist who needs no introduction to AUK readers. The legendary San Francisco based songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer has just announced a new collaborative album with Cumbia group ¿Qiensave? The record, titled […]

Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets announce UK and Ireland tour dates

July 16, 2024 Richard Parkinson 4

Last month, Nick Lowe and YepRoc announced the release of Lowe’s latest album “Indoor Safari’ in collaboration with Los Straitjackets. You can read about that here. Since releasing his last album – 2013’s “ Quality Street: […]

For the Sake of the Song: Megan Moroney “Hair Salon”

July 15, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

To be honest, Megan Moroney isn’t the type of artist that tends to get coverage on AUK, but this feature is about the song and in americana music the song is the story. And Moroney is […]

Dawn Landes and an all-star cast bring “The Liberated Woman’s Songbook” to London’s Barbican

July 15, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

On 7th September 2024, singer-songwriter Dawn Landes will bring her widely praised album “The Liberated Woman’s Songbook” to the Barbican in London for a live performance of songs from the women’s liberation movement. This special show […]

Bob Dylan 1974 live triple LP set with extras to be released on Third Man Records

July 12, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

By now most AUK readers will have heard of the Columbia/ Legacy release of a 27 CD set of the shows from Bob Dylan’s 1974 tour with The Band which gave rise to the “Before The […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Matraca Berg

July 29, 2026 0

Yes I know I am picking two albums from a catalogue of only 8, two of which are compilations and one that was never released. For some reason the label didn’t like it, though two of […]

Gary Marks “Sky High” – How could water catch fire?

July 29, 2026 0

This new song is a relatively old song; it comes from Gary Marks’ unreleased album A Whisper Can Change The World, recorded in 2007. So, why unreleased? Gary Marks had started out on his singer-songwriter path […]

Amy Speace to release debut poetry collection and new single

July 29, 2026 0

Award-winning singer-songwriter and poet Amy Speace will release her debut collection of poetry titled The Cardinals on Tuesday 1st September 2026. It will be published by Red Hen Press. Speace will also be releasing an accompanying […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

Chuck Prophet announces new collaboration album and UK tour dates

Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets announce UK and Ireland tour dates

For the Sake of the Song: Megan Moroney “Hair Salon”

Dawn Landes and an all-star cast bring “The Liberated Woman’s Songbook” to London’s Barbican

Bob Dylan 1974 live triple LP set with extras to be released on Third Man Records

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Matraca Berg

Gary Marks “Sky High” – How could water catch fire?

Amy Speace to release debut poetry collection and new single

Live Review: Seasick Steve, Folk by the Oak – 19th July 2026

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