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Paperback Riders: Emily St. John Mandel – “Station Eleven”

August 1, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Rereading Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’ for last month’s edition of Paperback Riders, I was reminded of another, and in my view far better, “post-apocalyptic” novel. ‘Station Eleven‘ is about a worldwide pandemic, The Georgia Flu, that […]

Darlingside “Everything Is Alive”

August 1, 2023 Paul Russell 0

Another brilliant slice of harmonious gorgeousness from the Boston quartet. The manner in which bands and artists create their material is vitally important and each will have their own way of arranging this. For the four […]

Dim Watts “Eye Two Three”

July 31, 2023 GrahamBollands 0

An album that adds another fascinating layer to the musical palette of Athens GA. Athens, situated near the Blue Ridge Mountains area of North Georgia, has produced a huge number of talented musicians over the years. […]

Book Review: David C Morton with Charles K Wolfe “DeFord Bailey, A Black Star in Early Country Music”

July 31, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Earlier this year I reviewed ‘Western Edge’, the first book published under a new partnership between the University of Illinois Press and The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. A particularly exciting aspect of this […]

AUK Shortcuts July 2023 : Bells Larsen, Payson Lyon, Alex Seel, Todd Deatherage, David C. Warren, Abi Moore, Errant Thieves and The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio

July 31, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Our latest Short Cuts, an occasional feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes”

September 7, 2026 0

Billy Strings plays through the pain to deliver an exceptional performance. Much has been written of Billy Strings’ experience growing up in Michigan, losing his father to a drug overdose at the age of 2 and […]

Elanor Moss “The Knife, The Needle”

September 7, 2026 0

Insightful lyrics and a delicate voice contrast with full-bodied horns to make a debut that feels authentically true to itself. They say art does not come easy, and that’s certainly something Elanor Moss found when trying […]

Stornoway live at the Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks -29th to 31st August 2026

Live Review: Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks – 29th-31st August 2026

September 7, 2026 1

Found festival reminded me of the very first End Of The Road back in 2006: compact, homely, community-orientated and skilfully curated. The panoramic melodies, wide pastoral instrumentation and whimsical lyricism of local-ish heroes Stornoway instantly induced […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1

It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Lou Ann Barton “Old Enough”

February 28, 2024 1

In 1982 Linda Ronstatdt’s ‘Get Closer’ failed to go platinum and it looked like her career might have peaked. Jerry Wexler of Elektra/Asylum Records had found Lou Ann Barton working with Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble, […]

Videos

Video: Ghost Hounds “You’ll Never Find Me” (Live from Ocean Way)

January 16, 2025 0

Here’s the latest video from country-rock band Ghost Hounds. This is a strings version of the previously released studio recording of “You’ll Never Find Me”, recorded live at Ocean Way in Nashville. Directed by Allister Ann, […]

Album Reviews

Danny Schmidt “Standard Deviation” (Live Once, 2019)

February 21, 2019 0

Danny Schmidt’s 10th studio album, ‘Standard Deviation’, continues to showcase the strength of his song writing capability, with diverse subject matter covering (among other topics) family, fatherhood, addict recovery, miscarriage and Dylan, all while maintaining a generally […]