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10 americana songs about horses
Here we have another in the ‘ten‘ series – ten songs with horses as the subject. You might think there would be dozens and for all I know there are – but I certainly spent some […]
Cowboy Junkies
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AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Lyndon Bolton
Welcome once more to AUK’s quest to identify the top 10 americana albums ever. Looking back it is quite striking to see not only the diversity of the selections so far but also the consistent quality […]
Top 10 albums ever
AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Jason McDonald
Welcome to another set of wonderful albums as our writers continue to seek out the top 10 americana albums ever. As we approach the festive season we can begin to look forward to the climax of […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Album Review: Cowboy Junkies “The Trinity Session” (RCA, 1988)
This is arguably the slowest album ever recorded. It is surely ironic, therefore, that it was recorded in (almost) a single session on 27th November 1987 with no mixing, overdubs or edits. The recording was made […]
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Independent thinking: Tim Martin’s review of 2019
2019 was the year I reconnected with Americana and remembered what I love about the music. Given that I started writing for AUK this is hardly a surprise. What was a surprise was how many great […]