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Essentials: The top 10 The Band + related albums

March 29, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 14
The Band are frequently cited as the creators of americana. That is not purely down to those sepia tinged photos depicting them as frontiersmen from the century before last. To appreciate that accolade set this quintet […]
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Essentials: The top 10 Jayhawks + related albums

March 18, 2021 Clint West 5
Welcome to ‘Essentials’ a brand-new AUK series where we will be delving into the back catalogue of prominent americana artists and bringing you our estimation of either their top ten albums or their top ten tracks. […]

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London-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson returns to the fray with Never Be The Same, due out May 15th via RPF Records/Royal Potato Family. This is his first collection of original material since 2020, and he does […]
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