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[ July 31, 2026 ] Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power” Tracks
[ July 31, 2026 ] Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September News
[ July 31, 2026 ] Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers” Features
[ July 31, 2026 ] There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday Previews
[ July 31, 2026 ] Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981 Classic Clips

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: The Ballroom Thieves

December 10, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Over the past couple of years, we have been privileged to share some stunning and intimate miniature gigs with our readers. In troubled times, especially when live music has been hard to come by, these home […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – The Mandolin

December 10, 2021 Tim Martin 1

In what is the penultimate article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series, Tim Martin talks us through the basics of that great Americana instrument, The Mandolin. Calling the Mandolin “unsung” is maybe stretching things a […]

Classic Americana Albums: Ron Sexsmith “Ron Sexsmith”

December 8, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 2

A wonderful and perhaps career-defining early offering from an artist much appreciated by his peers but dogged by a lack of commercial success. A classic is best defined as something that is judged over a period […]

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Kerr muses on the wayward brilliance of Randy California and Spirit

December 7, 2021 Paul Kerr 5

My tattered copy of The NME Book Of Rock, published in 1975, describes the LA band Spirit as, “Long a cult group, particularly among musicians. Spirit’s early records showcase excellent performances of distinctive material which rise, […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Young’uns “Between The Wars”

December 6, 2021 Viv Fish 1

This week, we are staying on this side of the pond for the Chain Gang. The temptation to go from Billy Bragg covering Woodie Guthrie songs to a Billy Bragg song being covered by unique trio […]

Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”

July 31, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from case/lang/veirs who have this week shared their cover of Patti Smith’s track People Have The Power which […]

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

July 31, 2026 0

London-based singer-songwriter Jack Browning will release his sophomore album, Painted Skies, on September 16th via Too Fine Records. The twelve-song collection follows Browning’s signing to the Nashville label earlier this year and arrives after two years […]

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

July 31, 2026 0

The next Americana Story comes from one of our own. Rick Bayles escaped the UK to live in the Dordogne region of France, and from there he reports back through his monthly Vox Continental column, sharing […]