Americana UK reviews the latest books broadly related to the americana genre, overseen by AUK Books Editor Tim Martin
Xan Brooks is a freelance writer and broadcaster now specialising in cinema. He was an associate editor of The Guardian and, before that, a writer and editor at the Big Issue magazine. His first novel, ‘The […]
With Fairport just off on their annual Autumn tour around the nether regions of the UK, this book is a timely reminder of why they are such a beloved musical institution. The Fairport Convention story stretches […]
Reading around the GoodReads site thinking about books to talk about here, I came across one of the most over the top pieces of press I’ve ever seen about a book from Lithub. “It paints a […]
This new book, the first from Steve Wynn, is subtitled “A memoir of Life, Music, and the Dream Syndicate,” and predominantly covers Steve Wynn’s early life and the first line-ups of the Dream Syndicate. It turns […]
Music industry memoirs tend to fall into a pattern. Following the record/tour/record treadmill is almost inevitable for an artist, which means that often the best books come from those who stand outside the band, but still […]
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