Yes, it’s a fool’s errand, but this feature helps contributors like me to express their love for particular songs which, to them, define the nebulous americana genre. My top ten includes some of the biggest names […]
Our new Feature seeks to find AUK’s writers’ pick as The Best Americana Song of All Time (some challenge!). Each writer will hand-pick their choice of 10 songs they think best fit this accolade, and we’ll […]
‘Drunken Angel’ is about a man who released only one single before his death in 1989 yet went on to achieve legendary status. Lucinda Williams wrote the song about Blaze Foley, a friend she’d made in […]
It has been a while since we had anything to report in Cajun Corner, but we’re back with something really exciting. June 25th 2025 would’ve been the 100th birthday of the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, […]
Lucinda Williams has announced nine dates for next January and February including a show at London’s Barbican. It’s her first UK dates since she played the Indigo at the 02 in 2024. Spending much of this […]
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