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[ October 1, 2026 ] Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice Essentials
[ October 1, 2026 ] Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust” Album Reviews
[ October 1, 2026 ] Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026 Live Reviews
[ October 1, 2026 ] Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music Interviews
[ October 1, 2026 ] Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends” Album Reviews

Doc n’Roll Film Festivals return this week

October 26, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

After cancelling last year, the national festival of music documentaries returns for the eighth Doc n’ Roll. The programme includes 34 feature-length music documentaries plus eight shorts, screening in 11 cities across the United Kingdom and […]

Charlie Parr announces UK dates for 2022

October 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

With his critically acclaimed new album ‘Last of the Better Days Ahead’ now available on LP as well as CD and digital formats, US folk legend Charlie Parr has announced a 2022 European Tour, including an […]

Something for the weekend: Corb Lund and friends “This Is My Prairie”

October 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader – tonight we will be in Manchester at their lovely Folk Festival seeing Harbottle and Jonas do their thing. Do join us if you can. We […]

Shovels & Rope announce tour and album for 2022

October 22, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Shovels & Rope return with a new album, ‘Manticore‘ on Dualtone, released Feb 18th 2022. Husband and wife folk duo Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst have also revealed their UK June tour and a new […]

Simone Felice announces new album – UK tour dates on sale today

October 21, 2021 Emily Dongray 1

Simone Felice, formerly one of The Felice Brothers, has announced new album ‘All the Bright Coins‘ will be released on 28th January 2022 on Chrysalis Records. Felice tours the UK and Ireland in February. Simone Felice […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 0

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]