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Book reviews

Book Review – Courtney S. Lennon “Live Forever: The Songwriting Legacy of Billy Joe Shaver”

July 27, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Billy Joe Shaver is one of those songwriters that never received a lot of attention on this side of the Atlantic, which is a shame, because he was one of the best writers that country […]

Interviews

Interview: Ray Wylie Hubbard on being an Old Cat and that song

April 12, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How a group of friends have helped bring Ray Wylie Hubbard’s songs to their biggest audience. Most songwriters can only dream of writing anything approaching a classic song, but some of those who do are […]

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Album Reviews

Ray Wylie Hubbard “Co-Starring Too”

March 28, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Eccentric, outlaw poet-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard has created another collaborative album of pure joy. Late bloomers of the world can take heart at the career of Ray Wylie Hubbard. The 75-year-old Oklahoma-born and mostly Texas-raised […]

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Videos

Video: Ray Wylie Hubbard “Stone Blind Horses”

March 22, 2022 Ed Donnelly 0

World-weary but wise, defiant but reflecting on defeat.  ‘Stone Blind Horses’ is Ray Wylie Hubbard’s hymn to a life lived and hard lessons learned.   Willie Nelson joins Hubbard, weaving his iconic voice around the lyrics […]

Tracks

Ray Wylie Hubbard “Hellbent For Leather” – Adios Hollywood sign

February 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

And what do you do when you’ve made a well received album with a bunch of friends?  Well, as Ray Wylie Hubbard quickly realised you could do that again.  And so the new album ‘Co-Starring […]

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Album Reviews

Jonah Tolchin “Lava Lamp”

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With his electric guitar front and centre, Jonah Tolchin’s new album reaches back into his alt-rock past. ‘Lava Lamp’ is Tolchin’s fifth studio album and marks something of a departure from the rootsy, bluesy feel […]

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Forrest McCurren “Oh Me, Oh My”

August 12, 2022 0

Small-town blue-collar tales of hope around the campfire. This is Forrest McCurren’s debut album independently released and is a definite grower. Fans of John Prine will see and hopefully admire the influence. The songs take […]

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Album Reviews

Rowsie “Searching” EP

August 12, 2022 0

Everything’s coming up Rowsie. The first thing one might notice about up-and-coming London band Rowsie is their particular mix of ages and genders – two gentlemen (singer Richard Rothenberg and bassist Alan D. Boyd) with […]

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The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 2

I heard from a colleague,  who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there […]

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Introducing ‘The Twang Factor’ – AUK’s showcase for new artists

September 17, 2020 2

Another reminder about this one everyone! At AUK we are firm believers in supporting new talent, especially in the current difficult environment. We are therefore putting our money where our mouth is by introducing ‘The […]

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Today dear reader is one of the most important days for this country that we’ve faced in decades, certainly since 1979. I wrote a piece a couple of years ago on the day of 2017’s […]

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Something for the weekend: Watchhouse “Nightbird (Duo Version)”

Tracks
August 12, 2022 0

That’s it for another dry and hot week dear reader. The rain is coming but cool down in the meantime with a new stripped back version of a song from an album we glowingly reviewed […]

Interview: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith on returning to touring and “Misadventures Of Doomscroller”

Interviews
August 12, 2022 0

Dawes still haven’t played with Knopfler and Springsteen but they now have Phil Lesh and Joni Mitchell on their CV. Occasional Americana UK contributor, Zagreb-based Josip Radic, has again caught up with the Dawes Taylor […]

Jonah Tolchin “Lava Lamp”

Album Reviews
August 12, 2022 0

With his electric guitar front and centre, Jonah Tolchin’s new album reaches back into his alt-rock past. ‘Lava Lamp’ is Tolchin’s fifth studio album and marks something of a departure from the rootsy, bluesy feel […]

Classic Clips: The Dreaming Spires “All Kinds Of People” BBC “Andrew Marr Show”.

Classic Clips
August 12, 2022 0

There is a wealth of classic music clips available these days, allowing one to vicariously enjoy moments which stretch over the years since the advent of film. Never seen The Doors or Jefferson Airplane or […]

Forrest McCurren “Oh Me, Oh My”

Album Reviews
August 12, 2022 0

Small-town blue-collar tales of hope around the campfire. This is Forrest McCurren’s debut album independently released and is a definite grower. Fans of John Prine will see and hopefully admire the influence. The songs take […]

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