2016 – Page 72 – Americana UK

Paul McClure “Songs For Anyone” (Rutland Troubadour / Clubhouse Records, 2016)

September 17, 2016 Rudie Hayes 1

So it’s roundly acknowledged that McClure is one of the nicest men in music, and my experience is that’s difficult to disagree with, the Rutland Troubadour returns here an album of exceptional quality, which is nice. McClure […]

Bon Iver Announce European Dates

September 15, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Some good news from Uncut since it’s been ages since they hit our shores. Uncut reports: “Bon Iver have announced a European tour – their first since 2012 – taking place across January and February 2017. A […]

Welcome to the new Americana UK

September 14, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

If you’re staring at the site thinking “whaaa.. happened?” then you can be forgiven, rewarded even, for being astute. Americana UK has always been run as a non-commercial site with decreasing resources available to support what […]

Heidi Talbot “Here We Go, 1, 2, 3…” (Navigator Records, 2016)

September 14, 2016 David Cowling 0

For anyone who has heard Talbot’s voice, its power and expressiveness are givens – it is a thing of beauty, it sparkles, it could elevate the works of Jilly Cooper towards art. It is one thing […]

Video clip: Teenage Fanclub “I’m in Love”

September 14, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

The first single from the new album “Here” which came out on Friday

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

August 7, 2026 1

Of all the recent musicians we have sadly lost in recent times, the tragic news of the passing of Raul Malo last year was one of the most gut-wrenching for me. He was only 60 years […]

Year: 2016