Americana UK

Anniversary Cheers: Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament “The Violence”

June 18, 2026 0

English folk chronicler re-releases his finest achievement, remastered and with extra tracks and a bonus EP re-release. Darren Hayman is an Essex boy, born in Brentwood in 1970. Although he was influenced by the emergence of […]

EELS set to release their 16th album “Cookie Happened” in October… on the 16th

June 18, 2026 0

The fabulous EELS have announced their 16th studio album Cookie Happened is due for release on 16th October via E Works / Play It Again Sam. Alongside the announcement, the band has released a brand-new single, Cap […]

Dogwood Tales aim high with new album “Every Star In Rockingham County”

June 18, 2026 2

The band Dogwood Tales has announced the release date of their latest album, Every Star In Rockingham County, which will arrive on the 28th August via Born Loser Records. Hailing from Harrisonburg, VA, in the heart […]

Lambchop “Stella” – layers of gorgeous sound

June 18, 2026 0

And here we find what happens when the authentic americana sound of guitar and banjo collide with a chorus of trained voices. What happens is that Lambchop pull another rabbit out of the really beautiful music […]

Video: Bobby Dove “Fortune Teller”

June 18, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from Canadian singer-songwriter Bobby Dove. Fortune Teller is an engaging song that tackles intangible questions through mystical symbols and mysterious magic. Over jangling electric and acoustic guitar, Dove delivers a tuneful, conversational vocal […]

Interviews
Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin [...]
Anniversary Cheers
Anniversary Cheers: Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament “The Violence”
English folk chronicler re-releases his finest achievement, remastered and with extra tracks and a bonus EP re-release. Darren Hayman is an Essex boy, born in Brentwood in 1970. Although he was influenced by the emergence [...]
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Otis Gibbs
Otis Gibbs hails from Wanamaker, a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. He now lives with his partner, musician and visual artist Amy Lashley, in that alt-country mecca, East Nashville. His father, grandfather and uncle played music [...]
Interviews
Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Leaf Rapids
In the tradition of bands naming themselves after specific places or landmarks, Winnipeg-based Leaf Rapids are named for a remote town in northwest Manitoba. Not necessarily easy to locate on a map, anyone would be [...]

Promo photo from Otis Gibbs press kit. Used with permission.

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Otis Gibbs

June 17, 2026 0

Otis Gibbs hails from Wanamaker, a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. He now lives with his partner, musician and visual artist Amy Lashley, in that alt-country mecca, East Nashville. His father, grandfather and uncle played music and […]

Katie Pruitt to release her third album “Fool for the Fleeting” in September

June 17, 2026 0

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Katie Pruitt has announced her new album, Fools for the Fleeting will be released on 18th September 2026 via Rounder Records. The Nashville-based musician reckons with the impermanence that comes with being human. Her most […]

Lambchop “Stella” – layers of gorgeous sound
June 18, 2026 0
And here we find what happens when the authentic americana sound of guitar and banjo collide with a chorus of trained voices. What happens is that Lambchop pull another rabbit out of the really beautiful [...]
Video: Bobby Dove “Fortune Teller”
June 18, 2026 0
Here’s the latest single from Canadian singer-songwriter Bobby Dove. Fortune Teller is an engaging song that tackles intangible questions through mystical symbols and mysterious magic. Over jangling electric and acoustic guitar, Dove delivers a tuneful, conversational [...]
Track Premiere: FINN “Oh Mary”
June 17, 2026 0
Today’s track premiere comes from Australia’s FINN, a band anchored by the brothers Mark and Luke Finn. Oh Mary comes from their tenth album Control, and features regular band members Terry Hart (multi-instrumentalist), Jeremy Staples [...]
Video: Miles Hewitt “Fortune and Her Orchestra” – divided as the moon
June 17, 2026 0
Brooklyn-based Miles Hewitt has released an excellent new single, Fortune and Her Orchestra. Directed by Wes Ellis and Hewitt himself, the cinematic video takes us through vast, unpopulated landscapes, the bright lights of the city [...]
Sad Daddy “Bootlegger” – give me a drink, give me a drink
June 16, 2026 0
For those of us starting to wonder if punching people in the face until they go unconscious in some kind of modern gladiatorial arena, for the delight and delectation of the compliant international diplomatic corps, [...]

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