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Bob Lind “It Oughta Be Easy”

January 29, 2026 Paul Russell 0
With 60 years of recordings, Bob Lind is here to stay.   Bob Lind has a mighty back catalogue. He recorded his first album nearly 60 years ago; he’s been recording almost consistently ever since, and his […]
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Ben Reel “Spirit’s not Broken”

January 28, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 2
Irish bard returns with organ‑infused songs anchored in love, hope and resilience. Ben Reel has been a musician since 1989, when he was 17. He’s been hailed as the “Irish Bruce Springsteen” by some critics and […]
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Paperback Riders: How many Gene Parsons bios do we need? The book bots are taking over Amazon

January 28, 2026 Tim Martin 3
For anyone interested in americana, The Byrds matter. We’ve covered biographies of Gram Parsons and Gene Clark in our Paperback Riders strand, and (spoiler alert) we’ll be looking at Johnny Rogan’s band bio ‘Timeless Flight’ soon. […]
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Julian Taylor “Anthology II”

January 28, 2026 Graeme Tait 0
A second career retrospective album from the much-admired Canadian singer-songwriter helps complete his musical backstory, spanning over 25 years. With over 25 years in the music business under his belt, Julian Taylor has built an impeccable […]
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Emily Scott Robinson “Appalachia”

January 27, 2026 John Lee 1
Emily Scott Robinson digs deeply into the historical sounds of American folk but produces a contemporary and moving album. Robinson’s latest album tackles the hard truths of life head-on, never pretending things are easy. Across songs […]

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Interview: Beau Jennings – In Tribute to Will Rogers and the Verdigris

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If History was your favourite class in school, raise your digital hand. Only two? Come on, the subject is not that dull. Now pay attention. Today, we are going to learn about a river called the […]
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Interview: Truman Sinclair – “it’s hope or die pretty much”

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Chicago-born and LA-based singer-songwriter Truman Sinclair will be a new name to many AUK readers, although the more observant of you will have noticed his song Joel Roberts topped my top tracks of 2025 list published […]
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Interview: Teddy Thompson on change, habit and Never Staying the Same

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There’s something quietly disarming about Teddy Thompson. Across a career that has never quite sat comfortably within genre lines, he’s built a catalogue defined less by reinvention than by a kind of forensic emotional honesty; songs […]

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Video: Bob Sumner “Didn’t We Dream”

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Here’s the latest single from Canadian singer-songwriter Bob Sumner.  Sumner’s smooth tones and vocal melodies are perfect for his country-flavoured Americana; his lilting voice is one of the most engaging around.  On ‘Didn’t We Dream’ his […]
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AUK’s EP Round Up – April 2024

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So, welcome to our April round-up of the latest EPs to land at AUK Towers, a little later than usual for which many apologies. First up is ‘The Lost Feral Tapes,’ a 2014 recording by Secret […]
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Don Mclean “Greenback Dollar” – Listen

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It was a co-write by Hoyt Wayne Axton and Ken Ramsey which The Kingston Trio did pretty well with.  Here Don Mclean has given it his touch as one of the cuts on his new album ‘Still […]

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