Gram Parsons

Cowboy Junkies announce new album covering their favourite artists

February 10, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

Cowboy Junkies have announced their new album ‘Songs of Recollection‘ will be released on March 25th on Proper Records. This covers compilation is the latest in a career spanning 30 years since they formed in Toronto […]

Classic Americana Albums: The Lemonheads “It’s A Shame About Ray”

February 2, 2022 Mark Nenadic 2

Hard to believe that it’s been thirty years since this doozie was first unleashed. Evan Dando has been a long time lover of Gram Parsons, Big Star and others that we’d consider ‘classic’ americana artists. Accordingly, […]

Discovering… Gram Parsons

October 8, 2021 Tim Martin 0

In the book High Fidelity Nick Hornby makes Gram Parsons’ ‘Return of the Grievous Angel’ one of the top 5 side one, track one’s of all time. In doing so he confirmed Parsons’ status as ‘legendary’ […]

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today

July 2, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today for AUK supporters, which includes new tracks by Peter Bruntnell, Gary Louris, Joana Serrat and the Felice Brothers […]

VERSIONS: “Hot Burrito #1/ I’m Your Toy”

April 19, 2021 Tim Martin 1

In our VERSIONS series this week, which takes a look at different versions of the same song, we look back to a stone-cold classic from the Burritos which went on to be covered by… well, read […]