Little Feat

Classic Americana Albums: Lowell George “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here” (Warner Records, 1979)

December 23, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 4

Lowell George made this album, a melting pot of so many musical influences, because apparently, he was not happy with the way that Little Feat was heading, as he saw it, into jazz-rock territory. I can’t […]

10 songs about truckers and trucking – Part 2

October 27, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 6

So many good things were left out of the recent first offering that here’s a second helping of songs about truckers and trucking, including two very different takes on the same track, some thoughts about female […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Little Feat “Willin'”

July 13, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Last week’s stars of AUK’s Chain Gang were Southend’s finest, The Kursall Flyers. Former members of the aforementioned band, Paul Shuttleworth & Vic Collins are now part of The Ugly Guys, whose album ‘Senior Moments’ features […]

Americana UK introduces our new Obituaries section The Song Remains

January 3, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

The roots of Americana music run deep and wide and many of the early originators and influencers are now approaching or are in old age. To recognise and celebrate recently lost artists AUK will start publishing […]