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For the Sake of the Song: Bruce Springsteen “If I Should Fall Behind”

June 3, 2024 FredArnold 2

‘If I Should Fall Behind’ was written by, and remains very dear to the heart of, Bruce Springsteen. Debates arise as to whether he can be described as an Americana artist, but the song certainly can. […]

AUK’s Back Pages No 4

June 3, 2024 Paul Kerr 0

We draw to a close to 2005 with the last four Friends Of Americana UK discs, covering September to December (Vol. 2 numbers 9-12). This was the first full year of these CDs and if you […]

AUK’s Classic Clips: The Jayhawks “Take Me With You (When You Go)” – Pinkpop, 1993

May 31, 2024 Cam Fraser 1

For those of us who came to Americana via indie-rock or alt-rock, that journey was often inspired by some great crossover bands of the 1990s and subsequent years, such as Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown and the Drive-By […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Laura Cantrell Songs

May 30, 2024 Andrew Raw 6

Nashville-born Laura Cantrell moved to New York to study English at Columbia University. There, her great interest in music blossomed although she was initially involved in indie rock with the band Bricks rather than the country […]

More People Should Really Know About: John Kilzer

May 29, 2024 Jonathan Aird 6

Some songs get their hooks into you, and that’s true of John Kilzer’s ‘Sleeping in the Rain‘, an unfolding set of stories about addictions and a glance at the back stories that each substance abuser proffers […]

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes”

September 7, 2026 0

Billy Strings plays through the pain to deliver an exceptional performance. Much has been written of Billy Strings’ experience growing up in Michigan, losing his father to a drug overdose at the age of 2 and […]

Elanor Moss “The Knife, The Needle”

September 7, 2026 0

Insightful lyrics and a delicate voice contrast with full-bodied horns to make a debut that feels authentically true to itself. They say art does not come easy, and that’s certainly something Elanor Moss found when trying […]

Stornoway live at the Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks -29th to 31st August 2026

Live Review: Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks – 29th-31st August 2026

September 7, 2026 1

Found festival reminded me of the very first End Of The Road back in 2006: compact, homely, community-orientated and skilfully curated. The panoramic melodies, wide pastoral instrumentation and whimsical lyricism of local-ish heroes Stornoway instantly induced […]