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Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Maria McKee “Maria McKee”

February 14, 2024 Graeme Tait 8
By the time her eponymous debut solo album was released during the summer of 1989 Maria McKee was still only 24 years old, and yet for close on a decade she had become the voice and […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Dylan LeBlanc “Renegade”

February 7, 2024 FredArnold 1
Dylan LeBlanc came racing out of the traps with a very fine self-produced debut album in 2010 (‘Pauper’s Field’) when he was just 20 years old. The album caught fire, due to its fine writing and […]
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Classic Americana Albums: k.d. lang “Shadowland”

January 10, 2024 Kimberly Bright 3
While Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang achieved international success in 1992 with the release of her signature jazzy romantic album ‘Ingenue’ she created three solid country albums just prior to that: ‘Angel With A Lariat,’ ‘Shadowland,’ and […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Bob Dylan “Oh Mercy”

November 30, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 3
In 1989 Bob Dylan appeared to be a busted flush, the God bothering had faded and the glory decades were long gone but with Daniel Lanois at the helm ‘Oh Mercy’ smashed any preconceptions of creative […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Patty Hurst Shifter “Too Crowded On The Losing End”

November 23, 2023 Richard Parkinson 6
North Carolina has long been acknowledged by music fans as a state that punches above its weight artistically.  One of the particularly musically fertile areas in the state is the Triangle – Raleigh, Durham and Chapel […]

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Victoria Mary Clarke, in partnership with Rubyworks, has officially revealed the complete artist lineup and track list for 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan tribute album which is set for release on 13th […]
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Nick Mulvey “Dark Harvest (Live)”

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Live recording from recent studio releases finds songwriter grasping for spiritual and emotional truths. Building on his recent releases Dark Harvest Pt 1 and Pt 2, Dark Harvest Live presents an intimate show from Toronto showcasing […]
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Texas Music Revolution, the feature documentary marking Emmy-nominated cinematographer Troy Paff’s (Dirty Jobs, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern) directorial debut, began its global streaming rollout on 5th June 2026 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of […]

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Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

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Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]
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Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

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To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

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If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]

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Kashena Sampson “Away from Here” – Listen

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Taken from her album Wild Heart, Kashena Sampson is the archetypal late starter who it is hard to believe has been previously overlooked.  No more – Rolling Stone have given her a nod as someone in […]
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Sturgill Simpson “The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita”

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Staying within an acoustic setting, Sturgill Simpson nods to his forebears with a grand storytelling album. No matter what you think of Sturgill Simpson, you have to admit that he’s a maverick who continually surprises. ‘High […]
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David Olney “This Side or The Other” (Black Hen Music, 2018)

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The name David Olney won’t be unfamiliar to long-term readers of AUK or fans of the Americana genre itself as the man himself has been somewhat of a staple on the scene for just over 30 […]

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