Asleep At The Wheel

Asleep At The Wheel explore “New Routes” this September with UK tour

July 4, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Asleep at the Wheel have announced a short run of live dates in the UK this September. The band will perform at The Long Road Festival in Lutterworth on the 8th of September, before playing headline […]

Sweet Virginia “Leaving Again”

July 1, 2022 0

If her debut album ‘Leaving Again’ is any measure, Sweet Virginia should definitely stay. The singer-songwriter from Colorado who calls herself Sweet Virginia, named her debut album ‘Leaving Again.’ After listening to the album, the […]

Artwork for Clancy Jones album "Found My Way""

Clancy Jones “Found My Way”

July 1, 2022 0

Memorable debut from Oklahoma-based Clancy Jones takes us out on the open road. ‘Found My Way’ is the debut album release from Oklahoma-based Clancy Jones, hailing originally from the southeast Texas coast. Opening track ‘Blacktop […]

Nicki Bluhm “Avondale Drive”

July 1, 2022 0

Nicki Bluhm might have invented a whole new genre of music with her latest solo album. Nicki Bluhm has been around for a while with her first solo album coming out in 2008, since when […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague, who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

News

Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

Features

This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

Something for the weekend: First Aid Kit “Angel”

Videos

July 1, 2022 0

Well that’s it from us for another week. If you’re an AUK supporter, your new playlist for the month will be landing in your inbox around 5pm today. If you’re not, come and join us! […]

Sweet Virginia “Leaving Again”

Album Reviews

July 1, 2022 0

Video: Martin Ruby “Rusty Trucks and Daisies”

Videos

July 1, 2022 0

An elegiac meditation on the death of a friend and bandmate. Martin Ruby’s new video for ‘Rusty Trucks and Daisies’ is a tribute to his late friend Molly. As he laments in the back seat […]

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell, Future Yard, Birkenhead – June 27th, 2022

Live Reviews

July 1, 2022 5

Sierra Ferrell has been one of this summer’s hottest tickets. Her show at the excellent 300 capacity Future Yard venue in Birkenhead was sold out well in advance and by all accounts it was a […]

Clancy Jones “Found My Way”

Album Reviews

July 1, 2022 0

Asleep At The Wheel explore “New Routes” this September with UK tour

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