How the legendary King Records took a chance on a young New York-based country songwriter. While he may be the brother of Jon Voight and the uncle of Angelina Jolie, Chip Taylor has managed to carve […]
It is a testament to his lasting influence and the fact that his songs have entered mainstream culture that Charles Hardin Holley, also known as Buddy Holly, is still a pervading musical presence 65 years after […]
The influence of parental love and the challenges of settling on an album title. Elles Bailey’s particular British take on American roots music has seen her win numerous awards across the americana and blues genres, and […]
Towns and venues across the Highlands of Scotland are not often listed in an artist’s tour itinerary. Last month, it came as a pleasant surprise to find out that Robert Vincent was playing a venue in […]
The Readers have spoken and in the end the result wasn’t hugely different to that of the AUK writers. Eight artists were in both Top 10s. In came Wilco and with a huge leap, Gillian Welch. […]
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