Features
Whatever Happened To… Run C&W
The Wilburys faded away in 1991 but, hot on their heels, came another group of “brothers” – the Burns brothers – Crashen Burns, G.W. “Wash” Burns, Side Burns, and Rug Burns, collectively known as Run C&W. […]
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AUK's Chain Gang
AUK’s Chain Gang: The Felice Brothers “Jazz On The Autobahn”
Our chain of americana has featured brothers’ bands on the last two occasions, so third time lucky as they say. Actually, who can form a tighter band than two (or more brothers)? Until the full brotherly […]
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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Lloyd Maines, Producer & Multi-instrumentalist
Being the father of Natalie Maines, lead singer for The Chicks (previously the Dixie Chicks) may, in itself, be enough to qualify Lloyd Maines as an Unsung Hero of Americana but that’s not what earned him […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: The Avett Brothers “True Sadness”
As someone who only took a step into the Americana scene in the last 5 or 6 years, my latest choice for a Classic Americana Album is what I’d describe as a modern classic. I first […]
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember: The Grateful Dead, Halloween 1990
Apart from specific moments, it is difficult to separate the two consecutive nights that collectively form my night to ‘roughly’ remember. The nights in question were the 30th and 31st of October 1990 and time has […]