Bob Dylan

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Number 6 – Bob Dylan “Blonde on Blonde”

March 12, 2021 Clint West 0

As we reach the end of our first week running down our top 10 americana albums ever, we inevitably feature one Robert Zimmerman, as his 1966 album makes it to Number 6 in our list. Some […]

Book Review: Estanove, Grafe, McKeown & Hélie, “21st-Century Dylan”

March 4, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

This is a timely release from publishers Bloomsbury, reflecting the book’s full title, ‘21st Century Dylan: Late and Timely’. As many will know, Bob Dylan will celebrate his 80th birthday on the 24th May this year, […]

Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings All The Good Times 2021

Gillian Welch “All the Good Times”

March 1, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

Not the most sparkling selection of songs but well made by an established pair. This collection contains songs by Bob Dylan, John Prine, Elizabeth Cotten and Norman Blake, as well as new arrangements of traditional songs. […]

Bob Dylan “Sign On The Window” – Listen

March 1, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Coming on-line just a little late for us on Friday. Here’s a song from the new Bob Dylan archive album ‘1970‘, which features outtakes and alternate takes of songs from ‘Self Portrait‘ and ‘New Morning‘ as […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: The Shortlist

February 25, 2021 Clint West 10

Last week we completed our writers’ lists of their top 10 americana albums ever. Since then we have been busy tallying up the totals to produce a shortlist of 20 albums. Our writers will now choose […]

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 […]