Lori McKenna

Lori Mckenna at New Bedford Summerfest 1st July 2006

For The Sake Of The Song: Lori McKenna “Drinkin’ Problem”

June 1, 2026 Helen Jones 1

The New York Times recently published a list of what they say are the “30 Greatest Living American songwriters”, and while it was nice to see Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Brandy Clark make the cut, […]

More People Really Should Know About: Dean Fields

September 24, 2024 Andy Short 0

If Dean Fields were ‘Special Ops, ’ he would fly under the radar, avoid all security cameras, sneak onto your music system, and hi-jack your playlist. Many years ago, while scrolling through the then-aptly named Twitter, […]

Lori McKenna “1988”

July 19, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Back to the future for Lori McKenna. Lori McKenna has two musical careers running in tandem, the first is as one of the leading songwriters in the country genre, with her songs being covered by artists […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Pete Churchill

March 24, 2022 Peter Churchill 4

I have always believed it is the great songwriting that sets our beloved americana apart. In my own humble offering I would like to think that my selections reflect that particular aspect of the genre at […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Lori McKenna “Humble and Kind”

December 14, 2020 David Jarman 0

Last weeks’ Chain Gang entry ‘Rhinestoned’ flags up the co-writing credit to “the impeccable Lori McKenna”, and as a huge fan of her writing where else could I go this week. With a ‘A’ list of […]