Features
The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Helen Jones
What makes a truly great song? This is the question I had to wrestle with when compiling this list of what I believe to be the best Americana songs of all time. As I was putting […]
Joni Mitchell
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Rita Bliss
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 […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Uncut – Ultimate Genre Guide, Singer-Songwriter
The Uncut ultimate music guides cover the careers of single artists but miss out on those who may not fill up a 100-page bookazine as the trade calls them. That’s where the genre guides plug up […]
Features
The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Paul Kerr
As has been mentioned many times before in this feature, there’s a conundrum at the heart of it. First off, what on earth is americana? Well, for this piece, it’s whatever I decide fits the bill. […]
Album Reviews
Allison Russell “The Returner”
Funk blends seamlessly with country folk in a joyous celebration of life and hope. Allison Russell had a twenty year career with various collaborations before she released her debut autobiographical solo album, ‘Outside Child’, which chronicled […]