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Essentials: The Top 10 Byrds songs

April 20, 2023 Ljubinko Zivkovic 3

Even the most casual followers of americana are aware of the importance The Byrds had on the genre, even though formally they released ‘only’ 12 official albums. And among those, even the weaker ones, like ‘Dr. […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Josh Rouse songs

April 13, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 4

Josh Rouse sits at the table marked mellow singer-songwriter. For many he is a hugely underrated songwriter with a knack for a melody; for others he is a bit anodyne but when he is tapped into […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Jolie Holland Songs

April 6, 2023 Richard Parkinson 1

Ten essential songs by Jolie Holland seemed like a good idea for a piece for AUK but seriously when the time came to choose only 10 songs from her 20 year career the practical impossibility of […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lyle Lovett Albums

March 30, 2023 Jonathan Smith 1

Lyle Lovett emerged onto the country scene in the mid 80’s, around the same time as several other major talents – Nanci Griffith, Steve Earle, Mary Chapin Carpenter and his close friend Robert Earl Keen jnr, […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Ron Sexsmith Songs (Part One, 1995-2006)

March 24, 2023 David Jarman 4

I knew I was setting myself a challenge in picking the top 10 Ron Sexsmith songs, having preferred this to his top 10 albums, and in the end, I’ve opted to make it a two-parter, part […]