John Prine

Classic Clips: Kacey Musgraves “Burn One With John Prine” – Cayamo, 2015

June 27, 2025 Fiona Golden 0

Songs dedicated to other musicians, especially those that have made an impact on the artist, can be so special. This week’s classic clip is a deep cut from Texas-born singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves and was inspired by […]

More People Really Should Know About: Rita Bliss

May 6, 2025 Andy Short 0

In the summer of 2024, AUK writer Paul Kerr reviewed an album that whetted his appetite from a talented banjo player based in Texas. The album “Peaches and Apple Pies” was highly recommended. This coincided with a […]

Video Interview: Chip Taylor on “The Truth and Other Things”

March 4, 2025 Martin Johnson 1

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 […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Buddy Holly Americana Covers

September 19, 2024 Martin Johnson 10

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 […]

Interview: Elles Bailey on “Beneath The Neon Glow”

August 27, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

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 […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Michael Rudd

July 20, 2026 0

Hailing from New Mexico, roots rock singer/songwriter Michael Rudd has been around for almost four decades since he put a bag of clothes, a manual typewriter, a few notebooks and a guitar in his two-door Datsun […]

Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers “Abnormal Condition”

July 20, 2026 0

Raw, intense, varied Americana with a great ‘live’ feel. Abnormal Conditions’ is the fifth album by upstate New York roots rockers Frank Migliorelli and the Dirt Nappers, and it is an absolute corker. It blends rock, […]

For The Sake Of The Song : The Volares “Down To The Lane”

July 20, 2026 0

There are some songs that just hit the spot. Songs that one instantly adores and that have an almost profound effect on you and that you keep coming back to year after year. It’s been nearly […]

Classic Clips: Kacey Musgraves “Burn One With John Prine” – Cayamo, 2015

More People Really Should Know About: Rita Bliss

Video Interview: Chip Taylor on “The Truth and Other Things”

Essentials: The Top Ten Buddy Holly Americana Covers

Interview: Elles Bailey on “Beneath The Neon Glow”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Michael Rudd

Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers “Abnormal Condition”

For The Sake Of The Song : The Volares “Down To The Lane”

Live Review: Brennen Leigh + Jackson Ward, St. Mary’s Creative Space, Chester – 3rd July 2026

John R. Miller “The Great Unknowing”