2021 – Page 116 – Americana UK

The Waterboys to release deluxe five CD collection

September 16, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Chrysalis Records is set to release five cd deluxe set ‘The Magnificent Seven‘ on December 3rd. So named for the number of The Waterboys musicians during this time, the five discs chronicle the eighteen months leading […]

Track Premiere: Izzie Walsh “Haunted”

September 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Haunted‘ is a new release from Manchester’s Izzie Walsh, taken from her latest EP ‘Ideals‘ which is out on Friday. It’s one of her more rocky songs – dare we suggest there’s a hint of both […]

Video Premiere: Once More, Autumn “Hiraeth”

September 16, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the video premiere for the new single from Once More, Autumn, the musical project led by singer-songwriter Evan Walton. It’s the second single from brand new, debut EP ‘Love is a Sea’, which showcases the […]

Interview: Heartless Bastards’ Erika Wennerstrom explains why she isn’t

September 15, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Despite rumours to the contrary, protest music is alive and well thanks to Erika Wennerstrom and the Heartless Bastards. Heartless Bastards founder, lead vocalist and songwriter Erika Wennerstrom proves herself to be anything but when she […]

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Rachel Sumner

September 15, 2021 Clint West 0

Boston-based singer-songwriter with a bluegrass background is our final contestant on The Twang Factor 2. Rachel Sumner is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Boston. She was lead singer and a founder member of the bluegrass […]

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Remarkably, it is twenty years since Frank Turner released his first solo EP: Campfire Punkrock. The very title was both a statement of intent and a conscious identifier, defining his sound and the purpose of his […]

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

August 11, 2026 0

The new Legendary Trainhoppers is a foray into studied presence and simple things cherished Indiana based band The Legendary Trainhoppers have been at it since their 2006 release, Ramble On. This latest release, A Conspiracy of […]

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

August 11, 2026 0

America’s 250th birthday was a low key affair for me, although my updated Spotify Independence Day playlist – ‘USA 250’ – received some airtime. Joining the usual suspects on this quintessential semiquincentennial version were some new […]

Interviews

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

August 11, 2026 0

Interviews

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 […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Book Reviews

Book Review – Ben Fong-Torres “Hickory Wind” (2nd re-issue 2020)

March 22, 2021 2

‘Hickory Wind: The Life and Times of Gram Parsons’ was originally published in 1991 and was, at the time, hailed as the definitive biography of the man most consider to be the godfather of country rock. […]

Album Reviews

Massy Ferguson “Joe’s Meat & Grocery”

April 13, 2022 0

Seattle based blue collared rockers still firing on album six. Over fifteen years since they played their first show, Massy Ferguson, the amplified Americana rock band based from Seattle arrive with album number six, ‘Joe’s Meat […]

Essentials

Essentials: The Top Ten Laura Marling Songs

October 3, 2024 2

Surely one of the best singer-songwriters of her generation, four time Mercury Music Prize nominee Laura Marling just goes from strength to strength. As we await the release of Marling’s eighth solo studio album “Patterns in […]

Year: 2021

The Waterboys to release deluxe five CD collection

Track Premiere: Izzie Walsh “Haunted”

Video Premiere: Once More, Autumn “Hiraeth”

Interview: Heartless Bastards’ Erika Wennerstrom explains why she isn’t

The Twang Factor 2 presents: Rachel Sumner

Interview: Frank Turner reflects on 20 years of Campfire Punkrock

The Legendary Trainhoppers “A Conspiracy of Ravens”

More People Really Should Know About: Erik Koskinen

Cajun Corner – Summer 2026

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers “Used Parts”