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Video Premiere: Cole Scheifele “Back Then”

April 8, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Following on from the folk-rock of previous single ‘All the While’, we are delighted to premiere Cole Scheifele’s latest video, ‘Back Then’. This time around, Scheifele’s approach offers a hushed intimacy and the spare arrangement draws […]

Video Premiere: David Starr “Angel from Montgomery”

April 7, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

It is hard to believe that a year has passed since the legendary John Prine died and it’s a fitting tribute to premiere this excellent cover of one of Prine’s greatest songs. Following his well-received album ‘Beauty […]

Video Premiere: Ted Hajnasiewicz “Just for Show”

April 6, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Taking inspiration from silent movies and the chill of a Minnesota winter, Ted Hajnasiewicz has created an upbeat, uplifting new video, which we are pleased to premiere on AUK. “Never let go of love,” Hajnasiewicz sings on […]

Video Premiere: Rider & Rolling Thunder “Eyes Like Diamonds”

April 1, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the beautifully natural guitar-work and the flawless, timeless country vocal in ‘Eyes Like Diamonds’, the new single from Rider & Rolling Thunder. It’s a genuine compliment to say that the songwriter, guitarist and singer, […]

Video: 3hattrio “Lost in the Woods”

March 31, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Watching Hal Cannon, Greg Istock and Eli Wrankle perform with such expertise makes for compelling viewing in this video from 3hattrio. The haunting sound of the violin and the whispered narrative pull us into this atmospheric […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

May 11, 2026 0

The Woodstock festival held in 1969 at Yasgur’s farm, Bethel, New York, is one of those truly emblematic moments in the history of contemporary music, and indeed in the birth of americana. And of course it’s […]

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Interviews

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan discusses “Lost Cause Lover Fool”

May 5, 2026 0

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale created their own take on sparse, acoustic indie folk when they formed the Milk Carton Kids in 2011 and found their own loyal audience. A lot can happen in fifteen years, […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Jim Lauderdale on releasing two new albums and supporting Emmylou Harris

April 28, 2026 0

Jim Lauderdale must be doing something right because he keeps doing it. He has recently released two albums, Country Super Hits Volume 2 and The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which maintain his phenomenal […]

Interviews

Interview: David Wilcox on the way he tells the stories

April 27, 2026 0

David Wilcox makes records that are masterful in the way they prompt people to feel things deeply and heal themselves. To put it another way, his songs act as chicken soup for the soul. His music […]

Videos

John Prine and Sturgill perform on Colbert – Watch

April 13, 2018 0

We’re full to the rafters with horses, women and rain in Liverpool today (which sounds like the title of a country compilation) and so we leave you for the weekend with this lovely clip of 3 […]

Album Reviews

Mike Tod “Mike Tod”

May 3, 2023 0

An album of well-worn, primarily old-time folk tunes brought to life by excellent musicians. Mike Tod is an ethnomusicologist and practitioner of old-time music, based in Alberta, Canada. This album marks his debut, full-length release under […]

Album Reviews

Kathleen Edwards “Billionaire”

August 13, 2025 1

Canadian Americana maven continues her impeccable ‘comeback’, with added Isbell. Listening to the powerful and joyous declaration that is “Billionaire” it is almost impossible to believe that Kathleen Edwards ever doubted her peerless station in the […]

Video Premiere: Cole Scheifele “Back Then”

Video Premiere: David Starr “Angel from Montgomery”

Video Premiere: Ted Hajnasiewicz “Just for Show”

Video Premiere: Rider & Rolling Thunder “Eyes Like Diamonds”

Video: 3hattrio “Lost in the Woods”

For The Sake Of The Song: Joni Mitchell “Woodstock”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”