Jason Isbell

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring The Sheepdogs in conversation

April 17, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week sees Keith step into Spring with The Sheepdogs, or at least two of them in the shape of Ewan and Ryan, with a lovely conversation about the new album, touring, and the joys of […]

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 7th = Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” (2017)

April 1, 2026 FredArnold 2

Four songs obtained the same number of points but have been split by the number of writers who voted for it. The same number of people (5) voted for this song as one other, but by […]

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: Andrew Frolish

February 26, 2026 Andrew Frolish 8

As ever, with features of this type, a great deal more time was spent reflecting, taking notes and re-listening to a huge number of great songs than was actually spent on the writing. Like most of […]

History of the Eagles tour, 2014, Bernie Leadon (second from left)

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: Peter Thompson

February 19, 2026 Peter Thompson 9

So what makes a song a credible candidate for the Top 10 Americana Song of All Time feature? The task of selecting the top 10 has been assigned to the AUK staff writers, but without specific […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Rick Bayles

February 5, 2026 Rick Bayles 0

Ah, the ever popular, controversial list. We all know these things are totally subjective, but we all love them, largely because we love disagreeing with them; and I’m sure there’ll be plenty to disagree with here! […]

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Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

April 22, 2026 0

High-quality songwriting makes quietly expressive, personal record. Kenny Shore is not the kind of artist you stumble across via hype. He doesn’t have the infrastructure, profile, or touring machine that typically drives attention; he doesn’t even […]

Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June

April 22, 2026 0

Alex Amen, the 26-year-old indie folk-country singer-songwriter from Texas, has announced his debut album, Sun of Amen, which will be out on 12th June 2026 via ATO Records. Newly signed to the label, Amen’s full-length debut […]

Artwork for Benjamin Tod album "Vengeance and Grace"

Benjamin Tod “Vengeance and Grace”

April 22, 2026 0

An experienced and honest songwriter explores both sides of his stylistic background, performing the same songs twice. In a career of around 20 years, this appears to be Tod’s 21st album, either primarily with the Lost […]

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring The Sheepdogs in conversation

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 7th = Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” (2017)

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: Andrew Frolish

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: Peter Thompson

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Rick Bayles

Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June

Benjamin Tod “Vengeance and Grace”

Steep Canyon Rangers “Roll Of The Dice” – let the bones roll where they will

Video Premiere: Whitney Walker “Solar Princess”