Richard Parkinson

Beachwood Sparks “Across The River Of Stars”

July 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Short but sweet return from LA’s Beachwood Sparks. Beachwood Sparks and GospelBeach are a bit like Clark Kent and Superman – never seen in the same place at the same time. Only a few weeks ago […]

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 […]

Video: Arborist “The Taming Of Horses” – Time is all in our minds

September 30, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from award-winning singer-songwriter Arborist, also known as Mark McCambridge. The Taming Of Horses features layers of atmospheric instrumentation that lift up the tuneful keys and reinforce McCambridge’s ranging, melodic voice. His vocals […]

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 1

Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

Brian Fallon & The Painkillers “Not Bad for New Jersey”

September 29, 2026 0

Heartfelt heartland rock delivered by Gaslight Anthem frontman. Brian Fallon has been making music with The Gaslight Anthem for two decades. Outside of the band, over the past 10 years, he’s released a number of solo […]

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