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Sturgill Simpson tests positive for Covid-19

April 14, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Sturgill Simpson has announced in a lengthy Instagram post that he has tested positive for COVID-19, writing that he received the diagnosis on Friday after almost a month of not exhibiting symptoms. Simpson describes his frustration […]

Pickathon presents a concert a day – starting with Drive By Truckers

April 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Long-running Portland, Oregon festival Pickathon has announced a new series of concerts for the next 2 months entitled ‘A Concert A Day’. The initiative has been set up to help musicians and artist communities through the […]

Clubhouse Records turns 10 – listen to their Spotify playlist

April 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

One of the UK’s best Americana labels Clubhouse Records, a constant friend here at AUK, turns 10 years old this year and the team there have each picked 10 of our favourite tracks from the Clubhouse […]

Country legend John Prine dead at 73

April 8, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Waking up to the news this morning that John Prine, the Grammy award-winning US folk and country singer who could count among his fans Bob Dylan and Kris Kristofferson has died aged 73 due to complications […]

Dolly Parton gives $1Million to Coronavirus research

April 3, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Country music legend that is Dolly Parton has a long history of charitable generosity – her Imagination Library for example has been responsible for providing more than 130million books to children. As a side shoot […]