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AUK Shortcuts: Francesca Brown, Rita Bliss, The Singer and The Songwriter, Bright Arcana, Starr & Stucky, The Strange Encounters, The Mighty Bosscats, Mike Krause & The Third Expression & The Whiskey Charmers

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Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

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Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

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April 22, 2026 0

Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

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Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

Cajun Corner
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Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

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Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June

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Interviews

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
Album Reviews

Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

April 22, 2026 0
Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville. If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow […]
Cajun Corner

Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

April 22, 2026 0
We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]

  • Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary
  • Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”
  • Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!
  • Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”
  • Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June
  • Benjamin Tod “Vengeance and Grace”
  • Steep Canyon Rangers “Roll Of The Dice” – let the bones roll where they will
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Interviews

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
Interviews

Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
Interviews

Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

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Pete Campbell “A Second Glance”

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A striking debut EP that shows off a new talent to good effect. Campbell’s songs “are a sidewalk cafe, a mood, a glimpse in the mirror. His voice is authentic and intimate, floating with a warmth […]

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