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Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo”

August 25, 2021 Jim Finnie 6

Following hot on the heel of the detailed work a few weeks ago by my esteemed colleague Martin Johnson with his excellent piece on ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’, it seemed like an ideal opportunity to follow […]

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Graeme Campbell

August 25, 2021 Clint West 0

This weeks guest is Graeme Campbell from Falkirk, Scotland. A talented songwriter with a rich powerful voice, we know you’re gonna love him. One of the pleasures of The Twang Factor is seeing first-hand the amount […]

The Song Remains: Tom T. Hall 1936 – 2021

August 24, 2021 Clint West 1

Songwriter, performer and author, feted by fellow artists and known respectfully as ‘The Storyteller’. The news of the death of Tom T. Hall on August 20th 2021 elicited this response from AUK favourites The Drive-By Truckers: […]

A Night to Remember: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Manchester Apollo – May 7th 2008

August 24, 2021 Viv Fish 1

We all have nights to remember for various reasons. Hopefully, many are good ones, but of course, there is always the odd bad or indifferent one. And, although it would probably be better to forget the […]

The Song Remains: Don Everly 1937 – 2021

August 23, 2021 Rick Bayles 4

Personal reflections on a musician who was so much more than a great singer. The great Don Everly has left us. He died at his Nashville home on Saturday, 21st August 2021, he was 84. No […]