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Kyle McKearney “To The River”

May 14, 2025 Paul Russell 0

Album three for Canadian all-rounder with a varied repertoire. McKearney has been building a seriously solid reputation for blending a range of genres into his powerful sound, and here we have a thirteen-strong collection showcasing his […]

Artwork Charlie Musselwhite album "Look Out Highway"

Charlie Musselwhite “Look Out Highway”

May 13, 2025 Peter Thompson 0

Celebrated and decorated blues singer and harmonica player marks a six-decade career milestone with a fine album. Celebrated blues musician Charlie Musselwhite’s career has so far spanned approximately 60 years; his recorded output during this time […]

Will Varley “Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me”

May 13, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

High-class new studio album from singer-songwriter at the peak of his craft. Will Varley seems to be building quite a reputation. The English singer-songwriter splits his time between his native Kent, where this, his seventh studio […]

Album Art for Red Birds album "Things We Thought We Were Done With"

Red Birds “Things We Thought We Were Done With”

May 12, 2025 Andy Short 2

Exceptional recording from Maryland’s Red Birds. The Red Birds return with an album that explores the human condition, its flaws, constant anxiety, and even boredom, leaving a pocket of hope that underneath all is good. “Things […]

Dave Steel “Wooden Music”

May 12, 2025 Fiona Golden 2

“Salvation for a moment is some music I don’t recognise”. Roaming in the desert, searching for deliverance or truth, is a tale old as recorded history. In The Red Book, psychologist Carl Jung observed that, in […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

August 3, 2026 0

During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, including […]

artwork for Mason Jennings album "Dark Wings"

Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

August 3, 2026 0

Minneapolis-based troubadour draws upon the Creative Spirit in turbulent times. Dark Wings is the eighteenth studio album from the prolific Mason Jennings. With a significant following in the USA and worldwide, new releases from the Minneapolis-based […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

August 3, 2026 0

In one of several playfully erudite, self-written reflections included in press materials accompanying his debut solo album, Wild Tales and Broken Hearts (Sweet Irene Records, 2022), Sheffield troubadour Samuel James Taylor brands himself a believer in […]

Kyle McKearney “To The River”

Charlie Musselwhite “Look Out Highway”

Will Varley “Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me”

Red Birds “Things We Thought We Were Done With”

Dave Steel “Wooden Music”

For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”

Mason Jennings “Dark Wings”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Samuel James Taylor

Sophie Moore “Trouble in Mind”

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