Americana UK

Interview: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is thriving

June 10, 2026 0

With influences in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is actually thriving on their fifth album, Monster Swan (2025). Based in Somerset, England, Beth Packer’s distinctive, emotive vocals, coupled with her evocative lyrics, create […]

CR & The White Lights head back to their roots on latest album “My Old Self”

June 10, 2026 0

New Jersey outfit CR & The White Lights have announced that their latest album, My Old Self, will be released on July 17th. This is the follow-up to 2023’s The Ghosts Are Coming Home, which was […]

Tyson Ray Borsboom “Exit Sign” – looking for the way out

June 10, 2026 0

Tyson Ray Borsboom has reached a milestone, and he’s looking for a way out on today’s song from the just-released album These Days, which is a milestone in itself for the Vancouver-based alt-country singer. Exit Sign […]

Video: Hollie Rogers “He Reminds Me of You” – the pull of something familiar yet dangerous

June 10, 2026 0

The latest video from Hollie Rogers is cleverly filmed and edited so that she shines brightly in vivid colour, in stark contrast to the rest of her band, focusing our attention on her playing and distinctly […]

Shane MacGowan tribute album to be released in November

June 9, 2026 0

Victoria Mary Clarke, in partnership with Rubyworks, has officially revealed the complete artist lineup and track list for 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan tribute album which is set for release on 13th […]

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jackson Browne
I can already hear the cries, “Jackson Browne, a bad album – what heresy is this.” After a moment, though, those same voices say more reflectively, “Well, there is his recent output,” or “Well, there [...]
Interviews
Interview: Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is thriving
With influences in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline is actually thriving on their fifth album, Monster Swan (2025). Based in Somerset, England, Beth Packer’s distinctive, emotive vocals, coupled with her evocative lyrics, [...]
AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Andrea von Kampen
Andrea von Kampen plays from her kitchen, and I’d be sorely tempted to say she is cooking in her AUK Mini-Gig performance. But that would be trite. Instead, the focus should be on the Lincoln, [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Mark Otis Selby
Checking on Americana UK’s past references to Mark Otis Selby finds only my own pick as No 10 in my top 10 americana albums back in 2020, so it’s definitely the case that more people [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”
The idea of a journey, setting off on the road, the excitement, the anticipation of discovery, leaving the stress and worries and memories behind is a construct we all can identify with. The romance of [...]

Texas Music Revolution documentary featuring Kiefer Sutherland launched on streaming services

June 9, 2026 0

Texas Music Revolution, the feature documentary marking Emmy-nominated cinematographer Troy Paff’s (Dirty Jobs, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern) directorial debut, began its global streaming rollout on 5th June 2026 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of […]

Tyson Ray Borsboom “Exit Sign” – looking for the way out
June 10, 2026 0
Tyson Ray Borsboom has reached a milestone, and he’s looking for a way out on today’s song from the just-released album These Days, which is a milestone in itself for the Vancouver-based alt-country singer. Exit [...]
Video: Hollie Rogers “He Reminds Me of You” – the pull of something familiar yet dangerous
June 10, 2026 0
The latest video from Hollie Rogers is cleverly filmed and edited so that she shines brightly in vivid colour, in stark contrast to the rest of her band, focusing our attention on her playing and [...]
Tyra Whitson “Roommates 4 Lyfe” – one day, two weeks, forever
June 9, 2026 0
Tyra Whitson’s wife came up with this song title, which reflects on a difficulty which, it appears, seems to still exist in Alberta. Oh, come on, Canada, we thought you were better than that; don’t [...]
Video: Kezia Gill “Life You Always Dreamed Of” – watching 35 years in three and a half minutes
June 9, 2026 0
Kezia Gill’s Life You Always Dreamed Of is an uplifting, life-affirming song that celebrates her life in music. She says, “Nothing beats doing what you love for a living. The fact that people keep supporting [...]
The Pintos “Studio Rain” – trapped within the walls
June 8, 2026 0
If you liked them as Matt Paxton & The Pintos (and we did) then you are going to like the now snappier and more collegiately titled The Pintos. Matt Paxton is still there, singing, playing [...]

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