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AUK’s Chain Gang: James King and the Lone Wolves “Until the Dawn”

November 28, 2022 Guy Lincoln 1

So let’s stay with Texas. Not much of a stretch for an americana oriented publication to connect two records by means of the lone star state I grant you, but perhaps not the connection that you […]

Classic Clips: Ted Hawkins “Green Eyed Girl” – Amazing Grace, 1995

November 25, 2022 Paul Russell 1

Tragedy has often been a creative source for musicians, but there can’t be many who had a harder or more challenging life than the late, great Ted Hawkins. Born into utter poverty in Lakeshore, Mississippi to […]

Essentials – Richard Thompson: 10 albums for americana fans

November 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 2

It’s interesting that, in recent years, Richard Thompson, as quintessentially a British folk-rocker as you could hope to find, increasingly crops up in americana listings and charts. Of course, he’s lived in the U.S. pretty much […]

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Russell savours the songwriting mastery of Mickey Jupp

November 23, 2022 Paul Russell 0

It’s fascinating to discover how musicians see themselves – how they like to be defined or known for. For Mickey Jupp – it’s songwriter. He’s a cracking piano player, a wonderful vocalist and a highly accomplished […]

I Write The Songs – Natalie Hemby

November 23, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

When the Highwomen “supergroup” formed it originally consisted of Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, and Maren Morris. Their plan, at the time, was to have a fourth member but to change that member on a regular basis, […]