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Interview: Nils Lofgren on his new live album and working with Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Ringo Starr

November 6, 2020 Andrew Frolish 4

Nils Lofgren has spent more than fifty years on the road as a touring musician. The experience of a Lofgren concert is mesmerising; it’s on the stage when his energy, dynamism and true talent are on […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Chip Taylor and the New Ukrainians “F*** All The Perfect People”

November 6, 2020 Paul Villers 0

Such is the life of the pseudo-politico-muso journalist that this week planned “PPP” has had to be put on hold due to The Americans’ inability to have an electoral system which makes any sense, produces a […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Underwood

November 5, 2020 Clint West 3

AUK’s stellar mission to find the ‘top 10 americana albums of all time’ presses boldly on. We have witnessed many recognised stars in our firmament, with the occasional little known asteroid also hurtling by. Once or […]

‘The Twang Factor’ presents: Eli Gardiner

November 4, 2020 Clint West 0

Welcome to this week’s ‘The Twang Factor’. We’ve enjoyed some fabulous unsung artists over the last few weeks and once again we’ve sifted through the entries to pick out another real gem. Eli Gardiner is a […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Martin D28

November 3, 2020 Rick Bayles 3

It’s another article in our Unsung Heroes of Americana series and, following on from his article on the Gibson J-45, Richard Phillips is back with another piece on an instrument that is at the very heart of […]

Flying Burrito Brothers, Amsterdam 1970, L-R: Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon

Essentials: The Top 10 country-soul songs

July 30, 2026 2

As a teenager, I would have been very sniffy about both country and soul music. However, years have made me wiser, and I now fully appreciate them both. Country-soul is a great hybrid, with soul lending […]

Hadnot Creek “The End of the Road”

July 30, 2026 0

Late beginnings, hard-earned wisdom and songs that find grace amid life’s darker corners. Robert Sawrey’s story inevitably shapes the way The End of the Road is heard. Recording under the name Hadnot Creek, he only began […]

The Truffle Boys live at the Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham - 21st July 2026

Live Review: The Truffle Valley Boys, The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 21st July 2026

July 30, 2026 0

There is a particular kind of pleasure in listening to crackly vinyl, hearing the ghosts of bluegrass and honky-tonk pioneers through layers of hiss and surface noise. But those records can sometimes leave you wondering what […]