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Corey Ledet “Corey Ledet’s Zydeco”

February 4, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Treat yourself to a COVID secure Louisiana Saturday night in your own home with ‘Corey Ledet’s Zydeco’. Zydeco is a black indigenous music from Louisiana, and while it has a fascinating history and is one […]

Interview: Corey Ledet on zydeco’s history and modern relevance

January 8, 2021 Martin Johnson 3

Modern day Zydeco star Corey Ledet looks back at his family’s19th century musical history and explains the joys of zydeco We may be in the middle of winter and experiencing the worst pandemic for a […]

Steve Earle & the Dukes “Jerry Jeff”

May 27, 2022 0

A tribute that keeps the songs respectfully close to their original versions, but the added twist of Earle’s rambling outlaw country keeps things fresh. Steve Earle is all about paying tribute to his heroes. In […]

Artwork for Jess Jocoy album "Let There be no Despair

Jess Jocoy “Let There be No Despair”

May 27, 2022 0

Second album release from Nashville-based Jocoy features fine vocals and well-crafted lyrics finding hope in darker times. Nashville-based but hailing from Oregon, south of Seattle, Jocoy’s second full-length release following her 2021 EP ‘Brighter Eyes’ […]

Lee Rogers “Gameblood”

May 27, 2022 0

A curiously uneven album from Lee Rogers Lee Rogers released his full-length first album in 2006 so it’s taken over sixteen years to release his second ‘Gameblood’ which is quite a wait for his fans. […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 0

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: Angel Olsen “Big Time”

Videos

May 27, 2022 0

That’s it for us this week dear reader, a sad week for us here as we said our goodbyes to AUK writer Gordon Sharpe whose final piece we published today posthumously – when I look […]

Paperback Riders: Bob Dylan “Chronicles Volume One”

Book reviews

May 27, 2022 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 […]

Steve Earle & the Dukes “Jerry Jeff”

Album Reviews

May 27, 2022 0

Classic Clips: Hank Wangford, Richard Thompson and Aly Bain “I’m S.A.V.E.D.” Somewhere on UK TV, August 1987

Classic Clips

May 27, 2022 0

Here on ‘Classic Clips’ we try to bring you the best and the most interesting clips from out there in videoworld. This week we bring you a rather unlikely trio of performers doing their thing […]

Jess Jocoy “Let There be No Despair”

Album Reviews

May 27, 2022 0

Corey Ledet “Corey Ledet’s Zydeco”

Interview: Corey Ledet on zydeco’s history and modern relevance

Interview: Cristina Vane on fuelling her brand of country blues with ’90s indie

Interview: Music obsessive Ben Vaughn on his world and Rambler automobiles

Interview: Yonder Mountain String Band’s Adam Aijala on getting outside

Interview: Fairport Convention’s Dave Pegg on the band’s first 55 years and the ukulele bass

Interview: Kris Wilkinson Hughes on The ARC Tour with Kate Ellis and Anna Howie

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