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AUK’s Chain Gang

Our week by week chain of americana chosen by AUK writers

AUK's Chain Gang

AUK’s Chain Gang: Nils Lofgren’s Influence on Neil Young’s ‘Southern Man’

July 24, 2023 GrahamBollands 0

In last week’s Chain Gang, Clint West made the connection between Shooter Jennings’ old man Waylon, who amongst other things, added his distinctive guitar sound to a number of tracks on Neil Young’s 1985 country album […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: Neil Young and Waylon Jennings “Bound for Glory”

July 17, 2023 Clint West 0

In last week’s Chain Gang Helen Jones served up the wonderful Jaime Wyatt, ably assisted by Shooter Jennings. For my connection this week I’ve turned to Shooter’s old man Waylon. Here he also lends a hand […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: Jaime Wyatt (feat. Shooter Jennings) “Hurt So Bad”

July 10, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Last week, Graeme Tait picked Marty Stuart’s ‘This One’s Gonna Hurt You (For A Long Long Time)’, so this week, I thought another song about hurting was in order – which is, admittedly not something the […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: Marty Stuart “This Ones Gonna Hurt You (For A Long Long Time)” featuring Travis Tritt

July 3, 2023 Graeme Tait 0

Following on from last week’s contribution from my colleague Kimberly Bright and her wonderful choice of Johnny Cash’s version of ‘We’ll Meet Again’, I have chosen to return to the Cash album from which the track appeared […]

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AUK’s Chain Gang: Johnny Cash “We’ll Meet Again”

June 26, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0

Connecting to last week’s ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ by Charlie Rich, I could have chosen Slim Whitman’s ‘Just An Echo In The Valley,’ also written by Jimmy Campbell, Harry M. Woods, and Reginald Connelly. But I […]

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Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “Dustland”

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North Carolina’s Natalie Jane Hill to release third album and tour in 2026

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Classic Clips: Allison Russell “You’re Not Alone”- Americana Fest, 2022

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  • Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “Dustland”
  • Live Review: Frazey Ford + Phantom, La Maroquinerie, Paris – 30th October 2025
  • North Carolina’s Natalie Jane Hill to release third album and tour in 2026
  • Classic Clips: Allison Russell “You’re Not Alone”- Americana Fest, 2022
  • Lonesome Ace Stringband “Big Wing”
  • Live Review: An Evening with Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Manchester Apollo – 25th October 2025
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Interview: Talking New Music, Producing GRAMMY-Winning Albums, Family and Legacy with John Carter Cash

November 3, 2025 0

John Carter Cash has enjoyed a remarkable career in the music industry. Winning multiple GRAMMY awards for his work as a producer, he has collaborated with a succession of iconic artists, from John Prine to Emmylou […]

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Interview: James McMurtry discusses creativity, cancer companies and latest album The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy

October 23, 2025 3

No one could ever accuse James McMurtry of being fanciful. After all, the characters in his songs invariably are edged with such direct, keen-eyed realism, it seems like they’ve walked straight out of the diner or […]

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Interview: Ashley Monroe succeeded through hard work and sacrifice

October 15, 2025 0

When you learn that Ashley Monroe was once part of a country supergroup – Pistol Annies with Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley – you figure right away she must be some kind of urban cowgirl, a […]

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Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

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I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

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