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The Song Remains: Hargus “Pig” Robbins 1938 – 2022

February 1, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Probably the greatest, and definitely the most influential, country music piano player of all time. The piano may be a ubiquitous part of the classic country sound, but this has not always been the case. In […]

I Write the Songs: Felice & Boudleaux Bryant

January 31, 2022 Rick Bayles 3

Welcome to a new feature series where we take a look at some of the great songwriters who have made their names in Americana music. The focus of this series is on those that, at least […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Billy Bragg & Joe Henry “In the Pines”

January 31, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0

From last week’s Chain Gang, Birds of Chicago, comes not one but two new links. The first one is avian, from ‘Birds’ to ‘Eagle,’ while the second remains the city of Chicago but more specifically, its […]

Classic Clips: The Lone Bellow “You Never Need Nobody” Tiny Desk Concert 2013

January 28, 2022 David Jarman 1

One of the great joys of festivals – remember them? – is finding new bands and artists who’d never crossed your radar, but become fast favourites. And so it was with The Lone Bellow at Cambridge […]

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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Kimberly Bright

January 27, 2022 Kimberly Bright 1

Man, it is hard to believe we’re already this far into the 21st century! As a Gen X’er, I have to ruefully admit the truth of the meme that we’ll always think 1980 was twenty years […]