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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Richard Parkinson

November 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 6

Every writer faced with distilling the entire history of music into the Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time is faced with a need to place some boundaries around the task in order to get some […]

Album art for Ben Glover 'And The Sun Breaks Through The Sky'

Ben Glover “And The Sun Breaks Through The Sky”

May 7, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Northern Irish Nashville-based Ben Glover’s fine collection of songs. Ben Glover is as well-known as a songwriter as a performer, having written or co-written for a host of acts including Gretchen Peters, Mary Gauthier and Kim […]

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For The Sake Of The Song: Gretchen Peters “Five Minutes”

February 8, 2024 Richard Parkinson 2

It’s not often you remember where you were when you heard a song for the first time. In June 2011, I was at the Stables in Wavendon, Milton Keynes, seeing Wine, Women & Song (Gretchen Peters, […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: The Shortlist

September 29, 2022 Clint West 8

We began our quest to find the ‘Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century’ way back in January. Since then, thirty AUK writers have offered up their own personal selections for readers to peruse. We […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Backsliders - Throwin’ Rocks at the Moon
By Joe Nathan , 7 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Leon Russell - Will O’ The Wisp
By Joe Nathan , 8 hours ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
"Man on the Run" the documentary on Amazon. A hagiograp...
By Paul Villers , 14 hours ago
RE: Welcome!
Hi Everyone, my name is Steve, Ive been in a band, Only...
By SteveOTB , 22 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Van Morrison - A Sense of Wonder
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago
RE: Gorton and Denton
I think the fascists in the White House ruined the vibe...
By Mark Whitfield , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago
RE: John Hammond has gone
He'll be a sad loss. I've never been much of a blues fa...
By Rick Bayles , 2 days ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Ry Cooder - Into the Purple Valley
By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago

Video: Brown Horse “Sorrow Reigns”

March 5, 2026 0

The new single from Brown Horse begins with searing guitar and chunky riffs that are immediate and drive the song in typical Brown Horse style. At the heart of Sorrow Reigns are the twin powers of […]

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 1

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 […]

Album art for Kye Alfred Hillig All Night Costume Party

Kye Alfred Hillig “The All-Night Costume Company”

March 4, 2026 2

Life, love and relationships are all wrapped up in one wonderful collection. Kye Alfred Hillig is based in Tacoma, Washington. A singer-songwriter, he has produced an exceptional, heartfelt album. His first recording since the release of […]

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