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AUK’s Chain Gang: The Everly Brothers “Mama Tried”

January 21, 2021 Martin Johnson 0
The Everly Brothers, a Merle Haggard country hit and the emergence of country rock Last week’s Chain Gang brought us The Secret Sisters ‘Late Bloomer’ which is a modern version of a sound that goes back […]
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10 americana songs about horses

January 20, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 10
Here we have another in the ‘ten‘ series – ten songs with horses as the subject.  You might think there would be dozens and for all I know there are – but I certainly spent some […]
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Lyndon Bolton

January 14, 2021 Clint West 4
Welcome once more to AUK’s quest to identify the top 10 americana albums ever. Looking back it is quite striking to see not only the diversity of the selections so far but also the consistent quality […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Mary Gauthier “Rifles & Rosary Beads”

January 13, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0
As this series would testify “classic” comes in many forms. Album or artist having been around for years would rank high on the list of qualifications. Mary Gauthier has certainly been around for a while with […]
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10 top Cajun/zydeco tracks

January 13, 2021 Rick Bayles 5
Some years ago I went to the States to do some work. It was, in fact, my first ever trip to the States and I was going to be working in New Orleans – something akin […]

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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

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At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]
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Charles Wesley Godwin to release new collaborative album in July

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Charles Wesley Godwin has announced his new album, Christian Name, which is out on 24th July 2026, via Big Loud Records. In 2024, Godwin and his wife, Samantha, suffered an awful tragedy when their third child, […]
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Midwestern Mrs “I’m Still Here”

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A strong debut album with a range of folk-based songs with lyrical depth and style. This is the first full-length album from Ohio-based Midwestern Mrs, better known as Georgia Evans to her family, following a string […]

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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

May 18, 2026 0
At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]
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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

May 14, 2026 0
Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

May 13, 2026 0
The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]

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Why connection is an underlying theme on a debut solo album. Over the last two decades, Oliver Wood has become a mainstay of the American roots scene and one of the most original songwriters around.  He […]
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Video: Constant Follower “Weave of the World”

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The latest single from Constant Follower is lyrically, vocally and melodically beautiful.  The words are profound and poetic and remain with you long after listening.  Frontman and songwriter Stephen McAll sings: “This is the weave of […]
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