Alison Krauss

First ever vinyl reissue of Alison Krauss’ early career compilation out in July

May 2, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Craft Recordings have announced the first-ever vinyl reissue of Alison Krauss’s double-platinum compilation, “Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection“, which will be released on July 11th. Originally released in 1995, the album offers a survey […]

Alison Krauss & Union Station return with “Arcadia”

January 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

First new album in 14 years – listen to the first track from it below. Well this is exciting news. Alison Krauss & Union Station have announced the release of their first new album in 14 […]

Ringo Starr “Look Up”

January 10, 2025 Martin Johnson 0

What real country music could sound like in 2025. Life is full of surprises, and while a new album from 84-year-old Ringo Starr after a three-year gap is surprising in itself, the fact that it is […]

Ringo Starr “Thankful” – with bluegrass royalty on board

November 21, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Plucky Liverpudlian Ringo Starr is making a late-career bid to be the king of Americana with his upcoming and likely Grammy winning release ‘Look Up‘ and today’s track is the latest single from that album – […]

Ringo Starr announces new country album with T Bone Burnett

October 21, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Ringo Starr has announced the release of a brand-new country music album, “Look Up”, produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, on 10th January 2025. The collection features 11 original songs, recorded this year in Nashville […]

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Elgin and the Marbles “The Sun Never Sets”

March 23, 2026 0

An ambitious debut album that bravely tackles some very British subjects with an americana-folk twang. The genre may be americana – and America is most certainly struggling with its own set of problems right now – […]

Jack Studer “Falling Forward”

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An album with some credible moments and interesting songs which lay the foundations for his solo career. Country music can divide opinion at the best of times. It’s praised for its tropes and cliches as often […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 228 “Don’t Panic”

March 23, 2026 0

The last three weeks have been a struggle. The events in the Middle East have been horrific in their scale and scope. These are events of global significance, and if we didn’t know it then, we […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Interviews

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2

At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Roses & Revolutions

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Album Reviews

David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band “Live At The Capitol Theatre”

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David Crosby still delivering his psychedelic folk with help from the Lighthouse Band. David Crosby’s work with The Byrds and the various permutations of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is legendary, making him one of the […]

Live Reviews

The Divine Comedy + Man & The Echo, Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin, 6th October 2019

October 18, 2019 2

Launching their tour at Dublin’s old Gas Board offices allowed an apt backdrop for the six-piece The Divine Comedy’s presentation of their latest symphony of songs ‘Office Politics’. The scene was set, much like the album […]

First ever vinyl reissue of Alison Krauss’ early career compilation out in July

Alison Krauss & Union Station return with “Arcadia”

Ringo Starr “Look Up”

Ringo Starr “Thankful” – with bluegrass royalty on board

Ringo Starr announces new country album with T Bone Burnett

Elgin and the Marbles “The Sun Never Sets”

Jack Studer “Falling Forward”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 228 “Don’t Panic”

Track Premiere: Bill Scorzari “Open Door”

Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better