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Americana Bedrock – Bob Dylan
In our perpetual quest for what americana is, one name stands out above all the rest. Measured by the number of pieces on Americana UK and how well read they are Bob Dylan is americana. Over […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Number 8 – Ryan Adams “Heartbreaker” (2000)
When I chose my Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century, back in May of this year, I put Ryan Adams’ ‘Heartbreaker’ at number 1, so I’m delighted it’s made the AUK writers’ overall list […]
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The Other Side Of Me: Graeme Tait goes back to where his musical journey really began with Genesis’s “Trick Of The Tail”
Everyone’s musical odyssey is unique, influenced by the times, surroundings, possibly parents, siblings, or maybe even peers. However, what we all have in common are those key moments that are pivotal to both the development and […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Number 9 – Gillian Welch “Time (The Revelator)” (2001)
‘Time (The Revelator)’ is a very good example of a 21st Century americana album. Gillian Welch looks and sounds like she has just walked out of the rural ‘20s, but she was born in New York and […]
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AUK’s Top 10 Albums of the 21st Century: Number 10 – Nick Lowe “The Convincer” (2001)
Features Editor Clint West writes: So the countdown begins as we reveal our ‘Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century’. Starting today with our Number 10. Over the next two weeks we will each day […]