Woody Guthrie

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

February 15, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How writing a song a day can relieve writer’s block and deliver a career high record Nobody can argue that COVID has brought major change and challenges to the world but as with most things, nothing […]

Something for the weekend: Bruce Springsteen “This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie Cover)”

January 22, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

That’s it for us this week, dear reader. We leave you with a song that Bruce Springsteen describes as, “…the greatest song ever written about America.” In the week that saw the 46th President of the […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Emily Dongray

October 29, 2020 Clint West 3

Welcome once again to AUK’s ongoing quest to find the top 10 americana albums ever. For anyone new to this (and by the way, where have you been?) Each week a different AUK writer lists their […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Gordon Sharpe

October 15, 2020 Clint West 15

This week Gordon Sharpe provides the twentieth contribution to AUK’s continuing quest to find the top ten americana albums ever. As always it is a fascinating and educative experience as Gordon delves into the back catalogue […]

Scott Cook “Tangle of Souls” (Independent, 2020)

September 30, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Sometimes a package arrives that might just take your breath away and, ‘Tangle of Souls’, by Canadian Scott Cook, is one such. As well as the download, CD (or vinyl if you prefer) there is a […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Interview: Langhorne Slim on tackling prescription medicine addiction and writer’s block

Something for the weekend: Bruce Springsteen “This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie Cover)”

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Emily Dongray

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Gordon Sharpe

Scott Cook “Tangle of Souls” (Independent, 2020)

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album