Features
Versions: “Highway Kind”
“There are only two types of music,” Townes Van Zandt used to say, “the blues and zip-a-dee-doo-dah.” It is a well-worn quotation to guide us through the thicket of the Texas troubadour’s mind. He only played […]
Townes Van Zandt
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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Number 8 – Townes Van Zandt
Arriving at Number 8 today, the keenly observant amongst the AUK readership will notice that the great Townes Van Zandt sits on 30 points – the same tally as Jason Isbell yesterday. So how have we […]
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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: Paul Kerr
As has been mentioned many times before in this feature, there’s a conundrum at the heart of it. First off, what on earth is americana? Well, for this piece, it’s whatever I decide fits the bill. […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Carmen & Kai Nees “Blaze Foley. From Misfit to Legend”
There can be few things better than books well put together by writers who are passionate about their subject. This book is a wonderful piece of writing/editing born out of a passion for the music of […]
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The Top 10 Greatest Americana Artists: Andrew Frolish
So, it’s my turn to agonise over the selection of the greatest ever artists in our little musical world of americana. Of course, the first thing to consider is how on earth we define the genre […]