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The Gordon Sharpe Americana UK Book Award 2025

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We are now into year 3 of our celebration of the best books we reviewed in the previous year. To learn why we have named it for our still missed colleague you can read AUK editor […]
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Book Review: Rob Miller “The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music”

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A hugely entertaining account of Chicago’s Bloodshot Records. An independent label that was “too rock for country, and too country for punk.” Bloodshot Records was one of the pioneering labels when Alt/Insurgent Country became a thing […]

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Book Review: Peter Wolf “Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses”

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It’s hard to imagine a rock ‘n’ roller’s memoir that is as easy to read as Peter Wolf’s Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses. Readers will find raspy, rambling, raucous vignettes of […]
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The Infamous Stringdusters “20/20”

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20 years on, The Infamous Stringdusters have matured, but remain spry. Look, even if jam bands are your bag, it’s hard to argue that they are best suited for studio records. Deadheads, Phishheads, and fans of […]
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