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Book Review: Thomas S. Curren “I Believe I’ll Go Back Home”

December 2, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

The New England folk revival was not just about music but the real soul of America. The American folk revival of the late ‘50s and ‘60s had a massive influence on the mid-sixties music explosion, […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: The David Grisman Quintet “Hot Dawg”

November 2, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Mandolin virtuoso David Grisman is one of the architects of what was called new acoustic music over forty years ago with his Dawg Music which was a successful blend of bluegrass, jazz, Django Reinhardt and […]

Interviews

Interview: Geoff Muldaur on the latest addition to his lifetime body of work

October 3, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

One of the greatest white blues and roots music singers who was a major influence on Jerry Garcia. Geoff Muldaur may not be a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he doesn’t […]

Features

Discovering… The Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia

April 12, 2022 Martin Johnson 4

To the uninitiated, getting a handle on what the Grateful Dead are all about can seem quite daunting, and this sense of challenge is exacerbated by the fact that their fanbase, the Deadheads, are probably […]

Interviews

Interview: Greensky Bluegrass’s Paul Hoffman on “Stress Dreams” and playing arenas

January 18, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

They may have a rock’n’roll attituded and a light show but they still don’t have a drummer. Can you still be viewed as a red-headed stepchild when you are over twenty years of age? I’m […]

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  • Josh Ritter announces album by releasing TWO new singles
  • Jim Basnight “Blow Your Life Away” – you’re going to be a musician?
  • Video: Jaimee Harris “The Fair and Dark Haired Lad”
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Album Reviews

Tim Easton “North American Songwriter Vol. 1 and 2”

January 26, 2023 0

Unplugged and raw – Close your eyes and let Easton transport you to a better, gentler world. Born in Ohio but now living in Nashville. Easton describes himself as a dyed-in-the-wool troubadour.  In the mode […]

Album Reviews

Daniel Antopolsky “Old Timey, Soulful, Hippy-Dippy, Flower Child Songs from the Cosmos… Wow! (Unheard Songs of the Early 1970s, Part Two)”

January 26, 2023 0

Original Outlaw Country era survivor revisits songs written on the global hippy trail. The story of Daniel Antopolsky’s friendship with Townes Van Zandt and his brief but formative time at the emergence of what became […]

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Belle & Sebastian “Late Developers”

January 25, 2023 0

Glasgow mavericks deliver a second dose of feel-good factor pop music within nine months, still imbued with their usual lyrical sobriety. Barely nine months since the release of their last album ‘A Bit Of Previous’ […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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 […]

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Interview: Michael Cleveland on spreading his musical wings beyond traditional bluegrass

January 24, 2023 4

Interview: The Hackles on bringing their Oregon sound to the UK for the first time

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Interview: Andy Leftwich on what it takes to be the American fiddler

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Paperback Riders – John Einarson “Mr Tambourine Man: The Life and Legacy of the Byrds’ Gene Clark”

Book reviews
January 27, 2023 0

A few months back we looked at David N Meyer’s book on Gram Parsons. That book spent much of its time stripping away the myths that have followed Parsons’ name. Einarson has a different task […]

Live Review: Lucinda Williams and Buick 6 + L.A. Edwards, The Barbican, London – 21st January 2023

Live Reviews
January 27, 2023 0

According to social media posts from those who have seen Lucinda Williams’ current shows, she and her band are on top form. Here at AUK we’ve been lucky enough to have had reporters at two […]

Josh Ritter announces album by releasing TWO new singles

News
January 27, 2023 0

Renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author Josh Ritter will release his new album, ‘Spectral Lines‘, on April 28th via Thirty Tigers. In advance of the release, two album tracks have debuted this week: […]

Jim Basnight “Blow Your Life Away” – you’re going to be a musician?

Tracks
January 27, 2023 0

Wow, dear reader, this has been a busy week – Americana Fest is two things, really enjoyable and knackering.  The things we do for you, right?  We’re music nerd saints and no doubts about it.  […]

Video: Jaimee Harris “The Fair and Dark Haired Lad”

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January 27, 2023 0

Here is the moody new single from Jamiee Harris.  ‘The Fair and Dark Haired Lad’ is a co-write with Dirk Powell (Joan Baez, Rhiannon Giddens) and Katrine Noel (Les Hay Babies) that began as a conversation […]

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