Tom Russell

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Graeme Tait

March 10, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Well how about that! Barely had time to stretch my feet out under the AUK’s staff writers desk and certainly before I’ve earned any stripes and here I am entrusted with the job of compiling my […]

Classic Americana Albums: Tom Russell “Folk Hotel”

July 14, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 2

For this third personal choice of a Classic Americana Album, the emphasis is on songwriting as storytelling. As a core foundation of the genre that does not narrow the candidate list a great deal but for […]

Readers’ Picks: Tom Russell “October in the Railroad Earth”

April 30, 2021 Clint West 2

Andy Trott from Gloucestershire kicks off our new series in fine style. To begin our new ‘Readers’ Picks’ series Andy Trott has chosen the title track from Tom Russell’s 2019 album ‘October in the Railroad Earth’ […]

What should I do, Americana UK?

March 4, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s been a slightly longer pause than anticipated since the last attempt to answer all conundrums posed in a song through the words of another song. But here we are, back by the clamour of popular […]

What should I do, Americana UK?

November 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

In these new times of austerity an advice column can’t afford to be overly picky – sure we’d like to spend all of our time knitting back together the sinews of a broken heart or wrestling […]

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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow (vinyl)
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XTC - A Coat of Many Cupboards (excerpts...it's a 4 CD ...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@andyshort Yes, it makes a refreshing change from artis...
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RE: My First Record Player
I had a Rotel amp and turntable too until the buttons s...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@peterthompson When Ryan Adams string breaks during Bar...
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World Party - Private Revolution
Oh Karl - you left us much too soon. word on the street...
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RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero (vinyl) XTC - English...
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David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
David Allan Coe was certainly a controversial figure, b...
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RE: Versions!
You know those songs that you know and that song become...
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