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Jason Isbell first two albums to be remastered

June 20, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s first two albums (the self-titled debut and 2011’s ‘Here We Rest’) will be remastered and reissued this autumn. Collaborator and producer Dave Cobb will oversee the updated versions of the […]

Paul Cauthen + Fenella + Julen Santamaria, Broadcast, Glasgow, 17th June 2019

June 19, 2019 Paul Kerr 0

Last time Texan Paul Cauthen was around these parts he was riding solo but this first date of a short UK tour found him with a posse of armed and dangerous Dallas cowboys well able to […]

How did bluegrass become the new sound of political protest across the US?

June 18, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The Guardian ran a superb article over the weekend on a genre we don’t cover enough here on AUK – bluegrass – partly because it appears to be the marmite of americana. The article focused on […]

Sturgill Simpson records theme for “The Dead Don’t Die” – Listen

June 17, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Sturgill Simpson has released a new track called ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ which serves as the theme song from Jim Jarmusch‘s new zombie comedy movie of the same name starring Bill Murray and Adam Driver. The […]

The Avett Brothers reveal new album details – Listen

June 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this weekend dear dear readers with news that North Carolina’s Avett Brothers (featuring actual brothers) have announced details of their new album ‘Closer Than Together’ which lands on American/Republic Records on October 4th. […]

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