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Album cover artwork for 'Grievous Angel' by Gram Parsons

Classic Americana Albums: Gram Parsons “Grievous Angel”

March 8, 2023 Andrew Raw 1

Gram Parsons was from a privileged background but his life was full of tragedy; it was once being said that his life was like something out of a Tennesse Williams play. This tragedy would not only […]

Interview: Diane Hubka on why folk and americana should still swing

March 7, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

There is only good and bad music and all American music shares the same roots. Diane Hubka’s formative musical memories go back to the west coast folk and country rock of the ‘70s, with a dash […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Mark Knopfler Albums

February 16, 2023 Emily Dongray 7

Mark Knopfler has had a hell of a career, and there seems to be no slowing in releases. From his first album with Dire Straits, through a successful solo career and duet albums, to award-winning film […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Emmylou Harris Albums

January 26, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 3

Since dropping out of her drama scholarship at the University of North Carolina and drawn by the songs of Seeger, Dylan and Baez to play the coffee shops of Greenwich Village during the 1960s folk boom, […]

The Song Remains: Loretta Lynn (1932 – 2022)

October 6, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Being a coal miner’s daughter provided the impetus to become one of country music’s greatest artists. Loretta Lynn died peacefully at home in her sleep on 4th October 2022, and few artists have managed to put […]

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The Cure - Wish
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@joe-nathan I love Heather. Lament playing now. Thanks.
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Mount Moriah - Live at Local 506
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Palm Sunday - Wishful Thinking EP
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RIP Mike Westbrook
Not for AUK per se, but British jazz legend Mike Westbr...
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RE: What Are You Reading?
Just finished A Cure for Gravity by Joe Jackson, really...
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My First Record Player
Link to an article I contributed to Michele Catalano’s ...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Replacements - Don’t Tell a Soul
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@joe-nathan Let's hope they issue a live album from the...
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Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “The Birds Know”

April 14, 2026 0

Superb collaboration from an americana legend and bluegrass torchbearers. Well, where to start with Jim Lauderdale? The man is so prolific that the virtual ink on the review of his last album, Country Super Hits Volume […]

Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

April 14, 2026 0

Merseyside’s Ian Prowse has announced his brand-new album, No Names, will be released on 3rd July 2026 via Learpholl Music. Featuring special guests Elvis Costello, Steve Wickham, Damien Dempsey and Prowse’s 14-year-old daughter Rosalita, No Names […]

Tenderness “True”

April 14, 2026 0

Tenderness’s debut is a sweet blend of the musical and emotional themes of love and loss. Tenderness is the nom de scene for the solo project of Katy Beth Young, formerly and maybe currently of Peggy […]

Classic Americana Albums: Gram Parsons “Grievous Angel”

Interview: Diane Hubka on why folk and americana should still swing

Essentials: The Top 10 Mark Knopfler Albums

Essentials: The Top 10 Emmylou Harris Albums

The Song Remains: Loretta Lynn (1932 – 2022)

Jim Lauderdale and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys “The Birds Know”

Ian Prowse announces 12th album and extensive tour dates

Tenderness “True”

Bluegrass Briefs: Unspoken Tradition, Square Peg, Big Richard, New Valley String Band

Ruth Eliza “While The Light Shines”