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The Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists: David Jarman

August 4, 2023 David Jarman 2
A few weeks into the GOAT feature ( to borrow the sporting equivalent) we already have a broad spread of artists, and rationales for choices, and that’s given me my lead–to take my favourite artists across […]
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Chris Carrapetta “Nothing Left to Lose”

August 4, 2023 Andy Davidson 0
A fair bit of Introspection. Still lots of love required. ‘Nothing Left to Lose’ is Australian Chris Carrapetta’s second album. He says: “The songs that I wrote for this album are mostly about what was happening […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Glen Campbell and Leon Russell “Mama Don’t Allow” – In Session, 18th November 1983

August 4, 2023 Martin Johnson 2
Glen Campbell was a multi-talented artist, something his commercial success tended to obscure. One of his many talents was as a phenomenal guitar player who first made a name for himself as a session musician and […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 107

August 4, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0
First world problems … As mentioned last week I am currently on hols in France. It has pissed down most of the time. It’s all very well reading, drinking and eating but occasionally you have to […]
Features

Let’s unpack the haul…

August 4, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1
A favourite YouTube influencer video is the showing off what you bought on your latest shopping expedition, or unpacking a package that came through the post. Well, this isn’t YouTube, and here at Americana UK you […]

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Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027

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Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026
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Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0
The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]
Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Album Reviews

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”

October 1, 2026 0
First solo release shows Jayne Pomplas has much to offer. Jayne Pomplas is a Dublin-based American singer, songwriter and fiddle player who has spent years in Ireland performing and recording with artists including The Chieftains, Frankie […]

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  • Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music
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  • Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027
  • Nicole Mish “Hope is Restless”
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

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The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

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Daystar “Get Your Gun” – already got your flowers…

July 27, 2022 0
You’ll recall long memoried reader that we fair raved about Daystar’s last album ‘The Complete Recordings‘, so it is great to be able to share their new double A-Sider ‘Get Your Gun / Saints & Sinners‘.  […]
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Foy Vance to tour UK later this Summer

July 15, 2022 0
Foy Vance will embark on an extensive European tour later this summer. The UK dates commence on August 30 at York Barbican and culminate on September 9 at Belfast SSE Arena, Vance’s first arena show in […]
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Classic Americana Albums: New Riders of the Purple Sage “New Riders of the Purple Sage”

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Named for a Zane Grey novel and often unfairly judged to be just an adjunct of the Grateful Dead, not surprisingly due to the presence of key New Riders’ personnel on early Dead albums, and the […]

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