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Live Reviews

Joan Shelley + Maiden Radio, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 10th October 2018

October 16, 2018 Alistair Thorn 0
Joan Shelley is no stranger to Glasgow’s Glad Cafe. Returning to the venue for a fourth time, the Kentucky-born artist has built up a loyal following. Whether a long term fan or a relative newbie attracted […]
Album Reviews

Philippe Bronchtein “Me and the Moon” (Independent, 2018)

October 16, 2018 Dave Clarke 0
Philippe Bronchtein comes from Madison, in Nashville, Tennessee. This is his fourth full length album, but the first under his real name; before this, he was Hip Hatchet. Check out the track, ‘Sun Can’t Walk’ from […]
Live Reviews

Nathan Bell + Doghouse Roses, The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, 6th October 2018

October 16, 2018 Jim Finnie 0
For those who seek out excellent music in intimate surroundings the upstairs lounge in Aberdeen’s Blue Lamp is a place to check out. Tonight’s show, from the opening set by Scottish duo Doghouse Roses which was […]
Videos

Video: Jaywalkers “This Time”

October 16, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0
Always good to feature a great new UK band and Jaywalkers are definitely that.  This is from their new album Time To Save the World, out on November 5th, and has a lovely video too.  They’re […]
Album Reviews

Tom Petty “An American Treasure – 4CD Deluxe” (Reprise Records, 2018)

October 15, 2018 Jonathan Aird 2
So what am I supposed to tell you about Tom Petty that you’re not already aware of? And what is the point of this compilation to an Americana music fan who already has all the albums? […]

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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more!

March 27, 2026 2
We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

March 27, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

  • Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more!
  • Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”
  • Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May
  • Michael Weston King “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”
  • Preview: Joe Martin to release new record and play spring and autumn UK tours
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Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2
While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Obituaries

The Song Remains: Kelly Joe Phelps 1959 – 2022

June 6, 2022 5
Kelly Joe Phelps reinvented country blues for the 21St Century americana audience. Guitarist and singer-songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps “died quietly at home in Iowa” on May 31, 2022, according to his Facebook page. While this low-key […]
Album Reviews

SUSS “High Line” (Northern Spy Records, 2019)

November 11, 2019 0
It’s ambient country time as SUSS, a New York based instrumental collective, cast their minds for a second time to the arid wonders of the American southwest. Their debut album, ‘Ghost Box’ was an unexpected Spotify […]
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Interview: Americana UK favourite Robert Vincent reflects on his recent multiple awards

March 3, 2021 0
Americana UK favourite Robert Vincent on a UK view of americana and his appreciation of his UK fans. Robert Vincent is a great favourite of Americana UK, and if anyone had any doubts about this statement […]

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