The Byrds

Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Ballad Of Easy Rider”

June 16, 2021 Martin Johnson 6

The Byrds’ place in the pantheon of rock greats is assured given their influence on folk rock, psychedelic rock and with ‘Sweetheart Of The Rodeo’ country rock and subsequently americana. However, this very brief summary ignores […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – Fender Telecaster

May 6, 2021 Tim Martin 4

Rick Bayles, Editor of the Unsung Heroes series writes: “The Fender brand is 75 years old this year (founded in Fullerton, California in 1946). For this week’s look at Unsung Heroes of Americana, Tim Martin takes a […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Byrds “Wild Mountain Thyme”

March 15, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Last week Mark Nenadic took a look back to the Carter Family’s ‘Wildwood Flower’ and since we’re talking about all things wild, ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ is one of those folk tunes that has seen countless versions. […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Mark Underwood

November 5, 2020 Clint West 3

AUK’s stellar mission to find the ‘top 10 americana albums of all time’ presses boldly on. We have witnessed many recognised stars in our firmament, with the occasional little known asteroid also hurtling by. Once or […]

Kronos Quartet “Long Time Passing: The Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger” (Smithsonian Folkways, 2020)

October 22, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

This is an excellent recording that manages to celebrate and capture the essence of Pete Seeger the man, not just Pete Seeger the musician, while enhancing the already impressive reputation of the Kronos Quartet. While Pete […]