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Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Jesse Winchester “Jesse Winchester”

April 6, 2022 Graeme Tait 2
“You can’t talk about the best songwriters and not include him.” That headline above might seem like a bold statement, but when you realise those words came from none other than the Nobel Prize winner for Literature, […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: The Replacements “Swingin’ Party”

April 5, 2022 Cam Fraser 2
Where better to look for a suitable link to Alex Chilton’s ‘No Sex’ than from a band that wrote a homage to him in one of their best-loved songs. And where better to go when feeling […]
Obituaries

The Song Remains: Roland White 1938 – 2022

April 5, 2022 Martin Johnson 2
Bluegrass and country rock legend Roland White wasn’t born to rock’n’roll. Legend can sometimes be an overused term when discussing musicians, but it perfectly describes bluegrass mandolinist Roland White who sadly died on April 1st.  Over […]
Obituaries

The Song Remains: Jimmy Karstein 1944 – 2022

April 4, 2022 Martin Johnson 2
One of the architects of the Tulsa sound and lifelong drummer with J J Cale. Tulsa musicians and fans are in mourning following the death of drummer Jimmy Karstein at his Tulsa home on Sunday, 27th […]
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Classic Clips: Steep Canyon Rangers “Tell The Ones I Love” – Blue Ox Music Festival, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 2018

April 1, 2022 Lyndon Bolton 0
Steep Canyon Rangers have a firm foot in both the traditional and more progressive bluegrass camps. Nine years after forming at UNC in 2000 they were discovered by Steve Martin who adopted them as his backing […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

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During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as  a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, including […]
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Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

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Minneapolis-based troubadour draws upon the Creative Spirit in turbulent times. Dark Wings is the eighteenth studio album from the prolific Mason Jennings. With a significant following in the USA and worldwide, new releases from the Minneapolis-based […]
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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

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In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
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Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
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Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

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Book Review: Brian T. Atkinson “Love At The Five And Dime The Songwriting Legacy Of Nanci Griffith”

January 30, 2025 0
Nanci Griffith is one of the core Americana artists. She is never far from the top of our list features and Clint West’s entry in our Essentials feature is spot on as far as listening recommendations […]
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AUK’s Chain Gang: Ernest Tubb “Drivin’ Nails in My Coffin”

June 28, 2021 0
AUK’s interviews maestro Martin Johnson is not an easy man to follow. His choice last week also left me trying to follow Guy Clark (how the hell do you do that?) through Martin’s selection of ‘Hemmingway’s […]
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Hot Club of Cowtown “Wild Kingdom”

June 10, 2022 0
A strong outing from a band who know who they are and aren’t afraid to embrace it. Back in 1994, guitarist and singer Whit Smith answered an ad vocalist and violinist Elana James placed in the […]

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