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AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Gordon Sharpe

February 3, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0
I still feel when writing an article of this sort that someone might sneak up behind me and say ‘aha’ and ‘got you’. It lays bare the limitations of my listening. Either I fill in gaps […]
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The Unsung Heroes of Americana – RCA Studio B, Nashville Recording Studio

April 1, 2021 Rick Bayles 4
So far on our Unsung Heroes series, we’ve had musicians, producers, instruments and even record labels. Now it’s time to turn our attention to one of the iconic buildings of Nashville and its importance to the […]
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Here are the americana and roots winners from last night’s Grammys

March 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1
The big news from 2021’s Grammy Awards was of course that Beyonce overtook Alison Krauss to become the most decorated woman in the ceremony’s history, but there were also awards a plenty in less reported categories, […]
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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. […]
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Gillian Welch’s Grammy nominated “All The Good Times” to be released on CD and vinyl

January 25, 2021 Paul Kerr 0
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings have confirmed that their Grammy nominated ‘All The Good Times’, a new collection of ten acoustic covers recorded at home on a reel-to-reel, will be available on CD on March 5th […]

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Luke Winslow-King “Coast of Light”

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An impressive blues-influenced mixture of laid-back and edgier numbers. Coast of Light is Luke Winslow-King’s ninth album after having debuted with Luke Winslow-King in 2008. It is a bit of an outlier from many of the […]
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Live Review: Beans On Toast + Ruth Lyon + Bassie Gracie, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 11th March 2026

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The night opened with Bassie Gracie, a bold spoken word poet grounded in hope, proclaiming that making art can be the remedy to worry. This Celtic-and-proud waif delivered rhythmic anti-racism with barely veiled anger at the […]
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The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

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Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]
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Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2
At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Bob Dylan “Highlands”

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My Heart’s in the Highlands. In the imagined podium of great Dylan songs that I envision every Dylan fan constructs and carries within their own head, I hold ‘Highlands,’ the last track on Dylan’s 1997 album […]
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Video Premiere: Zach Pietrini + McKenna Bray “Keep on Running”

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This live recording of ‘Keep on Running’ by Zach Pietrini and McKenna Bray showcases excellent musicianship and the effortless interplay of their fine voices.  Pietrini’s indie-rock delivery combines perfectly with Bray’s pure and resonant tones. The […]
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Isabel Rumble “Bird Be Brave”

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Charming folk on a regional setting. The debut album from one of Australia’s newest songwriters, ‘Bird Be Brave’ was recorded with Tasmanian producer Luke Plumb. Rumble’s songwriting often cleverly connects human intimacy with elements of the […]

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