Bob Dylan

The Song Remains: Ronnie Hawkins 1935 – 2022

May 31, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Americana would not be the genre we have today without “The Hawk”. Legendary is an oft-misused term, particularly when applied to musicians, but it fits perfectly with Ronnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a musician who was born […]

Paperback Riders: Bob Dylan “Chronicles Volume One”

May 27, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 1

Books Editor, Rick Bayles, writes – When Gordon submitted this latest article for his ‘Paperback Riders’ series neither of us knew it would, sadly, be his last. It has been a genuine pleasure to work with […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Bob Dylan “Man of Constant Sorrow”

May 9, 2022 David Jarman 0

Lots of potential links in the chain to follow from last week’s ‘Tweeter and the Monkey Man‘ by the Travelin’ Wilburys, I’ve picked two, band member Bob Dylan, and ‘man‘, coming together in the much-covered song […]

Interview: Ian Noe on how Kentucky gave him a universal view of the world

April 19, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Why John Prine and the concept album are key influences. Kentuckian Ian Noe has just released his second album, ‘River Fools & Mountain Saints’, which builds on the success of his 2019 debut, ‘Between The Country’. […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 47

March 1, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

First world problems revealed to be meaningless. Half term has been and gone and the frustrations encountered have been put into perspective by the cataclysmic events of the last couple of days. I was going to […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

August 28, 2026 2

Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

August 28, 2026 0

A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

August 28, 2026 4

On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]