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Live Review: Emilia Quinn + Sophie Rose + Finola, Thornton Hough Village Club, Wirral – 25th September 2026

October 13, 2026 0

Upstairs in the green room at Thornton Hough Village Club, a men-only club until 2005, three women rehearse a collaboration that will later blow the audience away. They are Finola, Sophie Rose, and the headline act […]

Interview: Wesley Stace “I’m never satisfied with my artistic output”

October 13, 2026 0

Since his birth in Sussex in 1965, Wesley Stace has become a man of all colours, releasing 21 albums (17 under the nom de auteur-interprète John Wesley Harding), writing four books, organising the Cabinet of Wonders […]

Record Store Day, Black Friday 2026 – here’s some of what’s on offer

October 13, 2026 1

Each year, Record Store Day arrives with an avalanche of releases on a whole variety of media. Generally produced in relatively small quantities and invariably described in terms of their exclusivity and collectability, they present a […]

The Talking Hearts “You Didn’t Make Me Cry” – I ask you, friend, what’s a fella to do?

October 13, 2026 0

It sounds like it’s heading down a sassy bluegrass route when it starts out, but the quickly appearing pedal steel of band member Alex Formento shows that The Talking Hearts are heading into some kind of […]

Video: Bess Atwell “The Act” – I can do this alone

October 13, 2026 0

Here is the video for the wonderfully catchy and memorable The Act by UK artist Bess Atwell. This is contemporary dream-folk at its finest. Over ethereal sonic layers and a compelling rhythm, Atwell’s voice is gorgeously, […]

Features
More People Really Should Know About: Roseanne Reid
Born and raised in Edinburgh but now based in Dundee, Roseanne Reid is the daughter of Craig Reid, who, with his twin brother Charlie, formed the duo The Proclaimers in 1983. With two albums and [...]
Interviews
Interview: Wesley Stace “I’m never satisfied with my artistic output”
Since his birth in Sussex in 1965, Wesley Stace has become a man of all colours, releasing 21 albums (17 under the nom de auteur-interprète John Wesley Harding), writing four books, organising the Cabinet of [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Chris Stapleton “Traveller”
Our esteemed editor has labelled Chris Stapleton as the Marmite of artists for the writers here at Americana UK. It may be that our readers likewise fall into two camps and it took me a [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002
In the long and storied career of the late, great Nanci Griffith, a musical legacy has been left behind that will, in years to come, surely stand the test of time just as much as [...]
Features
“The spirit of Americana UK” – our writing team remembers Paul Kerr
It’s been a sad time for us here in the AUK community with the loss of two of our writers in such a short period of time, and the loss of our Live Reviews Editor [...]

Billy Bragg & Wilco’s “Mermaid Avenue” project returns with expanded “The Complete Sessions”

October 12, 2026 0

Nearly thirty years after Billy Bragg and Wilco first came together to give voice to a collection of previously unheard Woody Guthrie lyrics, Craft Recordings will release Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions on 11th December 2026, […]

Chris Stapleton at Merrieather Post Pavilion August 2019

For The Sake Of The Song: Chris Stapleton “Traveller”

October 12, 2026 0

Our esteemed editor has labelled Chris Stapleton as the Marmite of artists for the writers here at Americana UK. It may be that our readers likewise fall into two camps and it took me a while […]

Live images of Robert Jon and the Wreck, Cambridge Junction, 2 Oct 2026

Live Review: Robert Jon and the Wreck, The Junction, Cambridge – 2nd October 2026

October 12, 2026 0

Tight, powerful, Southern rock from both sides of the pond. From the first notes of this sold-out show, it is clear that Robert Jon and the Wreck are on peak form: musically tight, driven, and having […]

The Chapin Sisters “One Little Drop” – watching the money trickle down

October 12, 2026 0

There are any number of pernicious economic lies, but perhaps the greatest one is “it’s ok for me to be a multi-billionaire because it all trickles down through the people I employ and the purchases I make.” Really? […]

Video: Steph Fraser “Love of Your Life” – an anti-love song

October 12, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from acclaimed UK singer-songwriter Steph Fraser. The video for Love of Your Life unfolds like a series of memories, washed and sun-bleached with nostalgia. These images accompany a song that expressly is […]

The Talking Hearts “You Didn’t Make Me Cry” – I ask you, friend, what’s a fella to do?
October 13, 2026 0
It sounds like it’s heading down a sassy bluegrass route when it starts out, but the quickly appearing pedal steel of band member Alex Formento shows that The Talking Hearts are heading into some kind [...]
Video: Bess Atwell “The Act” – I can do this alone
October 13, 2026 0
Here is the video for the wonderfully catchy and memorable The Act by UK artist Bess Atwell. This is contemporary dream-folk at its finest. Over ethereal sonic layers and a compelling rhythm, Atwell’s voice is [...]
The Chapin Sisters “One Little Drop” – watching the money trickle down
October 12, 2026 0
There are any number of pernicious economic lies, but perhaps the greatest one is “it’s ok for me to be a multi-billionaire because it all trickles down through the people I employ and the purchases I make.” [...]
Video: Steph Fraser “Love of Your Life” – an anti-love song
October 12, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from acclaimed UK singer-songwriter Steph Fraser. The video for Love of Your Life unfolds like a series of memories, washed and sun-bleached with nostalgia. These images accompany a song that expressly [...]
Something for the weekend: Shania Twain featuring the Milk Carton Kids “Who Do You Love”
October 9, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, a week which has felt like a cloud has been hanging over our americana community if we’re being honest for obvious reasons. Don’t forget we still have [...]

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