Ira Klein

Video Premiere: Ira Klein “Diamond Joe”

February 10, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the video premiere of ‘Diamond Joe’ from Boston-based Ira Klein. It’s always a privilege to see great performers recording and this video allows us into the intimate studio environment to see Klein at work […]

Dean Owens “El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine)”

May 26, 2023 0

AUK award winner continues to deliver widescreen thrills from his sojourn in Arizona. A chance meeting in Tucson a couple of years ago has led to an embarrassment of riches for Scottish artist Dean Owens. AUK […]

Ewan Macintyre “Twenty First Century Fool”

May 26, 2023 0

An intriguing transatlantic folk/soul blend with a touch of Gaelic for good measure. With the release of his fourth album ‘Twenty First Century Fool‘, Ewan Macintyre manages to span the Atlantic Ocean with the original tracks […]

Annie Keating “Hard Frost”

May 25, 2023 0

Annie Keating maintains her excellent standard with a lovelorn slice of Americana. Annie Keating is a bit of a treasure and a longtime fixture on the Americana circuit. Based in Brooklyn for 30 years or more, […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

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 was […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

Something for the long weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Foreign Land”

Videos

May 26, 2023 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a brand new song from the lovely Teenage Fanclub who this week announced their new album ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ which is due […]

Interview: Rodney Crowell discusses new album “The Chicago Sessions”

Interviews

May 26, 2023 0

Chicago blues, John Prine, Jeff Tweedy and loving Guy Clark enough to safely hate him. He may be seventy-two but that doesn’t mean Rodney Crowell has stopped developing as an artist. His latest album, ‘The Chicago […]

Dean Owens “El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine)”

Album Reviews

May 26, 2023 0

AUK writer Paul Russell begins new music spot on Times Radio – tonight!

News

May 26, 2023 1

Well it’s Friday and we’re delighted to announce that one of our very own writers, Paul Russell, will be starting a monthly music slot on Times Radio, with presenter and former culture minister Ed Vaizey, on […]

Live Review: Jerry Leger at Sounds In The Suburbs, The Doublet bar, Glasgow – 18th May 2023

Live Reviews

May 26, 2023 0

AUK caught up with Canadian Jerry Leger at the tail end of his Euro/UK solo tour in the cosy confines of Glasgow’s Doublet Bar. Last seen over here with his band The Situation almost exactly a […]

Video Premiere: Ira Klein “Diamond Joe”

Interview: Rodney Crowell discusses new album “The Chicago Sessions”

Interview: The Shootouts’ Ryan Humbert on delivering roots music from Akron Ohio

Interview: The Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale on growing up

Interview: Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz on the current state of US-German Relations

Interview: Trapper Schoepp on refreshing his folk credentials at Johnny Cash’s Cash Cabin

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