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Classic Americana Albums: The Long Ryders “Native Sons”

October 27, 2021 Clint West 2

Following its October 1984 US release on Frontier Records, ‘Native Sons’ hit the UK in March 1985 when it was picked up and released by Demon Records’ Zippo label. Despite some success on the US college […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Johnny Cash “Cocaine Blues”

October 25, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Last week Lyndon Bolton opened up the world of Bear Family Records which left virtually unlimited options for this week’s AUK Chain Gang given their more than extensive roots music catalogue. However, for us music fans […]

Essentials: The top 10 John Hiatt albums

October 21, 2021 Kimberly Bright 11

Singer-songwriter John Hiatt first made his name writing songs for other people, nabbing a $25-per-week songwriting gig at Tree Music Publishing in Nashville at age 18. In his song ‘Real Fine Love’ he mentions leaving Indiana […]

artwork for Lucinda Williams album "Essence"

Classic Americana Albums: Lucinda Williams “Essence”

October 20, 2021 David Jarman 1

‘Essence’ was Lucinda Williams’ 2001 follow-up to ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’, and if ever there was a hard act to follow, this was it! Its gentler tone made for an immediate contrast, but its […]

A Night To Remember: Jon Byrd & Paul Niehaus – Betty’s Grill, Nashville TN, 17th September 2018

October 19, 2021 Alan Fitter 2

I first started planning what turned out to be my ‘A Night To Remember’ about a year or so before the event. I met someone at a party in the summer of 2017 who had recently […]