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AmericanA to Z – The Flying Burrito Brothers

December 17, 2019 David Jarman 0
Fifty years after their seminal debut album ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ was released in Spring 1969 The Flying Burrito Brothers shine out as Americana pioneers, their reputation based more on artistic reputation and credibility among […]
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A Review of the Year: My friend lives in an Ivory Tower, she’s Protected from Misery.

December 17, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0
Which is quite lucky for her really – everyone else has probably noticed that 2019 has been one of those years destined to go down in history as interesting – and we all know the value […]
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Independent thinking: Tim Martin’s review of 2019

December 16, 2019 Tim Martin 0
2019 was the year I reconnected with Americana and remembered what I love about the music. Given that I started writing for AUK this is hardly a surprise. What was a surprise was how many great […]
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This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 16
Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s general […]
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Songs for the apocalypse: Billy Bragg “Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards”

December 11, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0
Tomorrow feels like the most important day this country has faced in many decades – more on that tomorrow – so for this week’s voyage to americanageddon, there couldn’t really be any other choice. Billy Bragg […]

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Shannon Clark “All You Need To Know”

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Accessible soulful heartfelt Rust Belt americana that demands attention from needle drop to run-out groove. Raise high the red, white, and blue swallowtail of the Ohio burgee (the only non-rectangular state flag in the union); you’re […]
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Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring the mighty MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger

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This week’s podcast sees Keith discussing art and life, recording and touring, and much, much more with the wonderful MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger, whose new album I’m People comes out today. There are also […]

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Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

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Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]
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Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0
David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]
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Interview: Charlie Musselwhite knows the highway and it knows him

April 23, 2026 0
At age 82, Charlie Musselwhite continues to put out relevant and meaningful albums. Sweet. While his body of work may not conjure memories for some of our younger readers, it’s great to see him continuing his […]

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Will Stewart “Sipsey” – Listen

January 26, 2018 0
Having returned home to Alabama after a few years in Nashville Will Stewart has dug deep into his roots and pulled out his solo debut album County Seat, which is released on April 6th. Sipsey is […]
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Peter Bruntnell’s “Normal For Bridgewater” turns 21

February 27, 2020 0
Call us gifted with foresight – or maybe it’s just a case of great minds thinking alike – but we had recent cause to feature Peter Bruntnell’s song ‘N.F.B.’ in our regular ‘Song for the Apocalypse’ […]
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Graham Nash “Over the Years” (Rhino, 2018)

August 3, 2018 1
Didn’t we just have a 3 disc Graham Nash retrospective? Well, no – sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but the ‘Reflections‘ Box Set was nine years ago. True, this release adds only one […]

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