The Jayhawks

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Fruit Bats’ Eric B Johnson

June 12, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week Keith ducks out of the rain to bring you a show packed with shiny new things including an interview with Eric B Johnson of Fruit Bats on the day of the release of their […]

The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with UK tour and a new album, Yippee!!

June 3, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 2

Tour includes first time in Brighton. The Minneapolis band has announced four dates so far in the UK, with hopefully more to come. One date that stands out is the Brighton gig, which is their first […]

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Mark Whitfield

March 5, 2026 Mark Whitfield 8

For all the years I’ve been Editor of AUK, I’ve been itching for us to do a best song of all time feature. We’ve had so many “best of” series in recent years covering artists, albums, […]

The album cover artwork for "The Sky Chiefs" by The Sky Chiefs

The Sky Chiefs “The Sky Chiefs”

February 4, 2026 Andrew Raw 0

An excellent blend of The Long Ryders and The Jayhawks, with added country and twang to give it freshness. In the early 1990s, Stephen McCarthy and Kevin Pittman holed up together for a year in a […]

Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 1

This week’s podcast features man of letters Wesley Stace ahead of his three dates next week in a wide-ranging chat about writing, performing, and ultimately being true to one’s name. There are also tracks from The […]