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AUK's Chain Gang

AUK’s Chain Gang: Rising Sons “2:10 Train”

April 17, 2023 Paul Kerr 0
Checking out Martin Johnson’s previous contribution to the chain gang, Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal’s version of ‘Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee’, led me back to that pair’s first outing when they were quite unknown. Their band, the […]
AUK's Chain Gang

AUK Chain Gang: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee”

March 27, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
Part of the fun with the AUK Chain Gang feature is you are never sure what you will be working with until the previous week’s feature is posted, and therefore you never know how much head-scratching […]
Features

The Song Remains: David Lindley (1944-2023)

March 6, 2023 Martin Johnson 4
He was so much more than a simple West Coast session guitarist. There are an awful lot of very good guitarists, but only a few who could be said to be true masters of their instrument, […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Ry Cooder and the Chicken Skin Band “He’ll Have to Go” – Old Grey Whistle Test, 1977

February 17, 2023 David Jarman 1
Ry Cooder and the wonderful Chicken Skin Band turn in a truly classic performance at an Old Grey Whistle Test recording from Shepherds Bush Television Theatre in 1977. Cooder has always had a special knack for […]
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Here are all the GRAMMY roots winners from Sunday

February 7, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0
It was the 65th GRAMMY awards on Sunday (the CAPS in GRAMMY is always so jarring, it feels like they’re shouting) although we got distracted by the final episode of Happy Valley so forgive us for […]

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

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Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2
The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]
Album Reviews

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0
The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]
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Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

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Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
  • Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”
  • Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers
  • Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates
  • All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December
  • Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026
  • Clayton Denwood “Looking for a Road”
  • Ferris & Sylvester “The Game” – going back to the beginning
  • Video: Inland Isle “White Collar Breakdown” – a dark fantasy about AI
  • Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider
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Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]
Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

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Cut Worms release their Tweedy produced album “Transmitter” this week

March 9, 2026 0
Cut Worms, the project of Max Clarke, has announced his fourth full-length record, Transmitter, due for release on 13th March 2026 via Jagjaguwar. Produced by Jeff Tweedy at Wilco’s Loft studio. Ahead of the album release, […]
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Video Premiere: Kris Angelis “My Quiet”

October 16, 2020 0
Here is the gently beautiful ‘My Quiet’ from Kris Angelis.  “You’re my quiet in a crowded room,” begins Angelis and such arresting images and metaphors are found throughout this lyrically impressive new single.  Her hushed, almost […]
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Track Premiere: David Steinhart “Row”

November 12, 2024 0
David Steinhart has a new album ‘Released‘ which will be…umm…released on January 10th and brings his total of albums to almost thirty.  This first single ‘Row’ is an upbeat piece of Power Pop which focuses on […]

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