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Spirit of 74 “Spirit of 74” (Independent, 2020)

September 29, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Spirit of 74 is a new project from musician/songwriter Oz Zeltner, formerly of Oliver Buck and The New Madrids and represents his first delve into a studio in more than a decade. Citing influences that include […]

Neil Young “The Times” (Reprise, 2020)

September 29, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

‘The Times‘ is the latest mini-album from Neil Young, comprising of six of Young’s songs and a version of Dylan’s ‘The Times they are a-changin’‘. The recordings are of the most stripped-down possible – it’s Neil […]

Ned Hill “By The Light of The Radio” (Whistlepig Records, 2020)

September 28, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

The moment first notes of ‘Lonely Heart of Mine,’ the opener of ‘By The Light of The Radio’, the new album by Nashville ‘old hand’ Ned Hill hit the speakers, one word immediately comes to mind […]

Lisa Lambe “Juniper” (Blue Élan Records, 2020)

September 28, 2020 Clint West 0

Dublin born singer-songwriter Lisa Lambe is already well known in her native Ireland. Her three-year stint in Celtic Woman, as well as a successful acting career, brought the commercial success that enabled her to record her […]

Ryan Law and The Shelter “Just a Stranger” (Independent, 2020)

September 25, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

If there is something particularly engaging about AUK and its remit then it is the opportunity to promote new and aspiring artists, who may run the gamut in terms of quality and originality but always impress […]

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0

On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Tracks

David Berkeley “Oh My America” – when the dream gets tarnished

October 15, 2025 0

David Berkeley’s latest song takes a fairly bleak look at his homeland – a land which is riven with distrust and hatred, where the old ideas of working together for a better world have given way […]

Features

VERSIONS – “Long Black Veil”

July 13, 2020 3

Welcome to another instalment of our (increasingly) popular VERSIONS feature. This time Clint West has a go at ‘Long Black Veil’ – possibly the definition of a ‘country’ staple. That said you will discover all sorts […]

Videos

Video Bandits on the Run “Let’s Go Below”

April 4, 2025 0

“Let’s Go Below” is the brilliantly inventive, outrageously dramatic new video from Brooklyn-based Bandits on the Run. Featuring the trio’s trademark combination of accordion, cello and guitar, delivered alongside their precision three-part harmonies, “Let’s Go Below” […]

Spirit of 74 “Spirit of 74” (Independent, 2020)

Neil Young “The Times” (Reprise, 2020)

Ned Hill “By The Light of The Radio” (Whistlepig Records, 2020)

Lisa Lambe “Juniper” (Blue Élan Records, 2020)

Ryan Law and The Shelter “Just a Stranger” (Independent, 2020)

More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

Ian Prowse “No Names”

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek

Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks