More reflective but just as incisive. Has James McMurtry ever made a bad album? Or even a mediocre one? It seems that his writing continually goes from strength to strength and, while his wry and […]
How being ‘Kings of Middle of Nowhere’ helped inspire his latest album. When the time finally comes that we can look back on the pandemic, musical historians may well note that it proved fertile terrain […]
This week Gordon Sharpe provides the twentieth contribution to AUK’s continuing quest to find the top ten americana albums ever. As always it is a fascinating and educative experience as Gordon delves into the back […]
After a week off to catch our breath, AUK’s quest to find the ’10 best americana albums ever’ returns this week with the selections of Alasdair Fotheringham. Each week a different AUK writer offers his or […]
In this new series for Americana UK, artists from across the genre discuss their approach to song-writing. It’s been more than 30 years now since a youthful, up-and-coming James McMurtry first crossed paths with another, […]
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