Americana UK

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 […]

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0

For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live

August 6, 2026 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new americana we’ve heard over the last few weeks which this month includes new tracks […]

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0

Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door. Tell us about it. Although […]

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

August 6, 2026 0

Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its swaying […]

Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs
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 [...]
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits
The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat [...]
Interviews
Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider
Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer [...]
Features
More People Should Really Know About: Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey
If you listen to the social histories of British rock & roll musicians of the late fifties and early sixties, you’ll hear that they were influenced by the popularity of cowboy TV series and films. [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Bonnie Raitt “I Can’t Make You Love Me”
During the almost 55 years since the release of her eponymous debut album, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as a top quality singer and slide guitar player; she has won many awards over her career, [...]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers

August 5, 2026 0

Includes tracks from My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams and MJ Lenderman among others. Cinema Music Group, Killphonic Records, and City Slang have announced Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – Out of […]

Greg Freeman announces new album and UK dates

August 5, 2026 0

Greg Freeman has announced his new album, All Set The Bone, along with a video for its lead single Indu. The John Congleton-produced album is due October 2nd via Transgressive/Canvasback. Freeman was barely done making his […]

All-star line-up for Bob Harris event announced for Royal Albert Hall in December

August 5, 2026 0

An all-star line-up has been announced for Stand By Me: A Celebration of Life in Music – a special concert honouring legendary broadcaster Bob Harris OBE which will be taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall […]

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes, live at the Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey - 25th July 2026

Live Review: Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes + Riley Catherall, The Town Hall, Kirton in Lindsey – 25th July 2026

August 5, 2026 2

The tinder-dry landscape that accompanied my drive from my home in Lincoln to the Town Hall at Kirton in Lindsey, the beating heart of americana music in Lincolnshire, was much more reminiscent of holidays spent travelling […]

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?
August 6, 2026 0
Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door. Tell us about it. [...]
Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”
August 6, 2026 0
Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its [...]
Ferris & Sylvester “The Game” – going back to the beginning
August 5, 2026 1
Here’s the latest single from the new album It’s A Joy To Be Alive by UK americana favourites Ferris & Sylvester, and it’s a little slice of self-mythologising as the duo go back to their [...]
Video: Inland Isle “White Collar Breakdown” – a dark fantasy about AI
August 5, 2026 0
Inland Isle’s White Collar Breakdown is a humorous look at the breakdown of a relationship in the age of AI. The delightful animated video explores the theme further, transporting us to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in [...]
Tom Waits “The Fly” – no Jeff Goldblum
August 4, 2026 0
You may recall that a while ago we got all excited about using something from Massive Attack for the first time on the site. And if you do then you may also recall that it [...]

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