Features
Discovering… Gram Parsons
In the book High Fidelity Nick Hornby makes Gram Parsons’ ‘Return of the Grievous Angel’ one of the top 5 side one, track one’s of all time. In doing so he confirmed Parsons’ status as ‘legendary’ […]
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Features
The Twang Factor 2 results: Rachel Sumner is our runner-up
Impressive Boston based songwriter is a clear hit with AUK readers. After yesterday’s announcement of Ian David Green as our third placed act, we move on the the runner-up spot. Rachel Sumner was something of a […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Leonard Cohen “The Songs of Leonard Cohen”
Leonard Cohen fans don’t have a community. There is one in every group of friends, and they always want to play you the most depressing thing you’ve ever heard, and that is very rarely appealing. So […]
The Twang Factor
The Twang Factor 2 Results: Ian David Green takes third place
Ian’s fabulous song and exceptional performance prove to be a big hit with AUK readers. The votes are all in and counted. A huge thanks to all of our excellent finalists, the overall standard was brilliant […]
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember – Ryan Adams, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 2006
Tonight the bottle let him down. It’s an obvious thing to say – but memory is a very funny thing. I had not just to think but also do some proper research to recall details of […]