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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Martin Johnson

June 30, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Deciding the Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century has proven to be surprisingly difficult, and the list has been through many drafts before crystalising into its published form. I’ve been trying to understand why […]

Classic Americana Albums: Mickey Newbury “Frisco Mabel Joy”

June 29, 2022 Graeme Tait 3

“He was my hero and still is. I learned more about songwriting from him than any other writer”. An eye catching quote and an accolade that any songwriter would be proud to be the recipient of, […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Whiskeytown “16 Days”

June 27, 2022 Tim Martin 0

Great, this feature has turned into a drinking game. So after Rick Bayles offered us Mary Gauthier’s reflection on drink and its perils, where else do we end up but Whiskeytown? I thought about playing ‘Dancing […]

I Write The Songs: Jimmy Webb

June 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 2

How could we have a series about songwriters and not include the outstanding Jimmy Webb! Of course, Webb’s songwriting isn’t focused on Americana, per se. He has written for a host of artists that have nothing […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Matt Simons

June 24, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

At the beginning of the pandemic, when live music became a distant memory, we started sharing stripped-back exclusive live recordings from talented musicians, maintaining that connection between artists and their audiences. We continue our series of […]