The Gordon Sharpe Americana Book Award 2023
In May 2022 we lost one of our own. Gordon Sharpe’s pieces for AUK were always a pleasure to read. Having met at our get together in Clitheroe in 2020, we exchanged messages about the music, […]
In May 2022 we lost one of our own. Gordon Sharpe’s pieces for AUK were always a pleasure to read. Having met at our get together in Clitheroe in 2020, we exchanged messages about the music, […]
Power Pop original who influenced future generations of musicians. There has been a sense of shock in the music world with the announcement that Dwight Twilley has departed this life. Dwight Twilley with his friend Phil […]
How seeing blue fur in Leon Russell’s basement in the ’70s had a lifelong influence. Anyone with an interest in ‘70s power pop will have heard of Dwight Twilley and the Dwight Twilley Band, who landed […]
Glen Campbell was a multi-talented artist, something his commercial success tended to obscure. One of his many talents was as a phenomenal guitar player who first made a name for himself as a session musician and […]
An all-star tribute to the iconic musician, songwriter and producer Leon Russell, ‘A Song For Leon‘ will be released on 8th September 2023 on Primary Wave Music via Secretly Distribution. You can watch the video for […]
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