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History of the Eagles tour, 2014, Bernie Leadon (second from left)

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: Peter Thompson

February 19, 2026 Peter Thompson 9

So what makes a song a credible candidate for the Top 10 Americana Song of All Time feature? The task of selecting the top 10 has been assigned to the AUK staff writers, but without specific […]

Jackson Browne at the Legacy Casino Resort 16 February 2013

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Peter Churchill

December 11, 2025 Peter Churchill 1

If one thing has become apparent from the lists that have appeared on these pages and the, not unsurprisingly, incredibly wide range of songs that have featured to date, it must be that it seems highly […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 195 “Tears”

August 15, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

I’ve noticed that I’m crying more, or at least shedding a few more tears. I’ve always been fairly in touch with my emotions, but in the last few years, I have definitely been prone to the […]

Let’s Unpack The Haul… Once More…

November 25, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Another dull day another chance to re-run the trope of showing off the shiny bangles that one has purchased as we make an almost analogue model of the YouTube influencer video. Here, though, the sales pitch […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Christy Moore “Motherland”

May 15, 2023 Darren Lumbroso 0

This week we go from Peter Churchill’s choice of Carter Sampson’s ‘Holy Mother’ to another song with a maternal reference written by Natalie Merchant in 2001. ‘Motherland’ was recorded by Merchant a few days before 11 […]

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David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
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