Habib Koite

The Other Side of Me: Michael Macy goes west – West Africa that is – for the music of Habib Koite

June 21, 2022 Michael Macy 2

I have an eclectic taste in music even though I started out listening to americana before there was the name and keep coming back to it. One non-americana music I have long enjoyed is from […]

Franky Perez “Crossing The Great Divide”

June 28, 2022 0

Longtime session and touring vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Franky Perez expands his songwriting and emotional terrain on his fifth solo album. Franky Perez has worked with an impressive array of artists over the past two […]

Michaela Anne “Oh To Be That Free”

June 28, 2022 0

Nashville based songwriter sharpens up the words whilst smoothing down the music. Since releasing ‘Desert Dove’ in 2019 Michaela Anne has been through a great deal. Her new record ‘Oh to Be That Free’ although […]

The Black Feathers “Angel Dust & Cyanide”

June 27, 2022 0

UK duo embrace the chaos of the last two years on their new album. As America was preparing to head into lockdown in 2020 there was just one flight left out of New York’s JFK […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague, who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

News

Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

Features

This website kills fascists – Vote for hope today

December 12, 2019 16

Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

Interview: Rod Picott on his life’s mission to become the best songwriter he can

Interviews

June 28, 2022 0

How a throwaway remark by Jason Isbell changed Rod Picott from a tenor to a baritone. Rod Picott grew up in South Berwick, Maine, and originally worked in the construction industry. However, he knew he […]

Sammy Kay “Letter To My Former Self” – here’s how it went kid.

Tracks

June 28, 2022 0

New Jersey born Sammy Kay is a punk-rock-folk-troubadour, with a vocal style that defines gruff, with just a hint of Tom Waits. And he has a new virtual single out, which includes today’s song which […]

Small Venue Heroes: Danny George Wilson

News

June 28, 2022 0

Recently an email popped into my in-box from AUK Features Editor Clint West telling me it was my turn to write the ‘Small Venue Heroes’ article. Now I have to admit I’d forgotten all about […]

Franky Perez “Crossing The Great Divide”

Album Reviews

June 28, 2022 0

Video: Kyle McKearney and Don Amero “Let ‘Em Lie”

Videos

June 28, 2022 0

Two powerful indigenous voices from Western Canada join together to pay tribute to the victims of the Residential School system. Powerful both in the message they are singing in ‘Let ‘Em Lie’ and the literal […]

The Other Side of Me: Michael Macy goes west – West Africa that is – for the music of Habib Koite

Interview: Rod Picott on his life’s mission to become the best songwriter he can

Interview: Blue Dogs’ Bobby Houck on combining being in a band with a professional career

Interview: Hall of Fame Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman on what makes a good song

Interview: 49 Winchester’s Isaac Gibson on the journey to their first major-label release

Interview: Adam Killip leading figure of the London americana scene

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