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Essentials: The Top 10 Gretchen Peters Songs

April 27, 2023 Graeme Tait 12

Back on the 12th August 2022 I opened an e-mail from Gretchen Peters as many would have done across the country that morning with the single word headline ‘Announcement’. Intrigued I quickly proceeded to cast my […]

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, […]

Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

July 14, 2026 0

Hollow Hand, the project of Brighton’s Max Kinghorn-Mills, steps out of the bedroom on Wish Road South, recorded live as a trio after touring with MJ Lenderman and Caitlin Rose. The album comes out on the […]

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

July 14, 2026 0

Babehoven, the Hudson, NY-based project of singer/songwriter Maya Bon and producer and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Albert, have announced their new album, I See Them, I See Me, due 18th September 2026 via Double Double Whammy. I See […]

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

July 14, 2026 0

Majestic debut from Virginia songwriter with a fascinating true backstory. When it comes to musical inspiration, a musician’s life is integral to what music he or she makes. For Brennan Gilmore, that inspiration comes from a […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Gretchen Peters Songs

Essentials: The Top 10 Byrds songs

Essentials: The Top 10 Josh Rouse songs

Essentials: The Top 10 Jolie Holland Songs

Essentials: The Top 10 Lyle Lovett Albums

Hollow Hand announces new album for September and UK Tour

Hudson NY duo Babehoven to release third album in the autumn

Brennan Gilmore “My Name Is Daniel Leek”

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