Cowboy

Forgotten Artists – Cowboy

August 24, 2020 Rick Bayles 1

It’s time for another article in our FORGOTTEN ARTISTS series and, this time, Clint West is back to remind us about Southern Country Rockers, Cowboy.

Damien Jurado “Reggae Film Star”

July 6, 2022 0

Indie-folk veteran, Damien Jurado, releases a stunningly beautiful album of hazy, dreamy, melancholic songs poking around the fringes of TV-land’s backlots. With a career spanning a quarter of a century and eighteen albums that never […]

Artwork for We Banjo 3 album "Open The Road"

We Banjo 3 “Open The Road”

July 6, 2022 0

Don’t judge a book by its cover, nor a band by its name. The original grassroots of We Banjo 3 lie with banjo players Enda Scahill and brothers Martin and David Howley. However, after a […]

artwork for Carlisle album "Peculiar Missouri".

Willi Carlisle “Peculiar, Missouri”

July 5, 2022 0

Carlisle challenges country’s macho image with stunning sophomore offering. Growing up in the rural, small town life of the American Midwest, in Kansas and Illinois, Carlisle’s world was full of juxtapositions. Captain of his football […]

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 […]

Classic Americana Albums: Joe Ely “Honky Tonk Masquerade”

Classic Americana Albums

July 6, 2022 0

It’s my turn to contribute to the Classic Americana Albums series again and I always worry that I won’t be able to find a good album to write about. This series has been running for […]

Damien Jurado “Reggae Film Star”

Album Reviews

July 6, 2022 0

Andrew Tuttle “New Breakfast Habit” – ambient Americana

Tracks

July 6, 2022 0

Time to drift into a quiet reverie with the mid-week Americana UK Instrumental Natural Vibe Chill Out Session (or INV-COS as we insist on calling it). And who better to provide this mental balm than […]

Dream Team Double Header – Oysterband & The Human League

Features

July 6, 2022 0

Here we are again with another ideal duo as suggested by Songkick. You’ll recall that Songkick sends out regular reminders of when bands are going to be playing nearby and these emails come with a […]

We Banjo 3 “Open The Road”

Album Reviews

July 6, 2022 0

Don’t judge a book by its cover, nor a band by its name. The original grassroots of We Banjo 3 lie with banjo players Enda Scahill and brothers Martin and David Howley. However, after a […]

Forgotten Artists – Cowboy

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