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More People Really Should Know About: Romi Mayes

February 3, 2026 FredArnold 0

It has always been a source of joy and wonder when you come across an excellent artist who should be better known. In some cases, you wait for that moment to arrive, and in others you […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Robert Scheffler

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Robert Scheffler once held a day job as a research editor and writer for Esquire Magazine, but there came a time to leave his position and get back to where it all began, writing songs and […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Daniel Lanois “The Maker”

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Back in the mists of time (1989) and after waiting longer than most, I finally got around to buying a CD player and, having done so, went out and acquired a couple of albums I fancied […]

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Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

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On the 31st December 2025, MTV UK played their final music video. In MTV Music’s case, that video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which was, fittingly, also the first ever music video […]

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Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Jonathan Aird

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You’ll doubtless let a sigh of relief pass your lips, dear readers, when you hear that I am not going to tell you what a heart-wrenching difficulty this entry into “The Greatest Americana Songs of All […]

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Behind the Songs: Polite Company “Please Go Wild”

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Alan Gregg is a native Kiwi transplanted to North London with a spotty resumé to his credit. Not intending to be impolite, but prospective employers might be taken aback, curious as to what he has been […]

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Interview: Jim White on Trey Blake and the backstory of “Precious Bane”

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If you’ve heard anything about Jim White, you’ve probably heard about the surfing, the modeling, the cab driving, and the unlikely way David Byrne changed his life with a record deal. You’ve heard about the junk […]

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This is the muscular and rocky new single from Mike Ross, from his current album Jenny’s Place.  It’s out now from the usual places and also on Rock’n’Reel’s cover mount CD (the issue with Graham Nash […]

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An array of great americana talent features over 4 nights at the O2 Bluesfest in Greenwich, South East London starting on Thursday of this week. The man of whom David Hepworth once said deserved to be […]

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Eilen Jewell’s new song from her album ‘Gypsy’ (out on Signature Sounds on August 16th) takes a light touch to a serious subject.  Have you ever wondered why some people get 79 cents when other people […]

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