May 2025 – Americana UK

Something for the weekend: Mariel Buckley “Vending Machines”

May 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song by Canada’s Mariel Buckley who we have covered previously around these parts and whose latest single ‘Vending Machines’ […]

Caroline Spence to release fifth album in late summer 2025

May 30, 2025 Richard Parkinson 2

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caroline Spence has announced the release of her fifth album, “Heart Go Wild”, on 29th August 2025. Spence is a serial collaborator, having been joined on her songs over the years by artists such […]

Drew & Ellie Holcomb “Memory Bank”

May 30, 2025 Rick Thorn 0

A joyous celebration of togetherness and love. “When I was younger, my dad used to say, ‘Don’t expect an inheritance; I put all the money in the memory bank’”. This quote was Drew Holcomb’s starting point […]

Classic Clips: Cry Cry Cry “I Know Why The River Runs” – Radio Heartland, 2018

May 30, 2025 Peter Churchill 1

So-called ‘supergroups’ in this genre aren’t a new thing. Think the Pistol Annies, or I’m with Her. Only this year, Mary Chapin Carpenter joined forces with Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart for the excellent “Looking For […]

Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness Vol.2”

May 30, 2025 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Whoever said, “Sequels are never as good as the first part”, clearly hasn’t listened to this album. With an album name like this one, you could be forgiven for thinking that “Stream of Consciousness Vol.2” is […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Behind the Songs

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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Americana Bedrock

Americana Bedrock: Doug Sahm

December 21, 2022 0

Here in Texas it’s easy to throw around the term ‘icon’ at our homegrown musicians from a host of different styles of music. Willie Nelson – icon. Lyle Lovett – icon. Lightnin’ Hopkins – icon. T-Bone […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Jesse Aycock “Tulsa County”

August 28, 2020 1

We are delighted to feature the video premiere of ‘Tulsa County’ from Jesse Aycock, which is part of the ‘BACK TO PARADISE: A Tulsa Tribute to Okie Music’ project on Horton Records. The song, a Jesse […]

Tracks

Rocky Votolato “Little Black Diamond” – intimate acoustic americana

August 16, 2022 0

There’s an intimate feel to ‘Little Black Diamond‘ which is taken from the album ‘Wild Roots‘ which will be released on September 9 via Spartan Records and Thirty Something Records (Europe/UK). It’s the first new album […]

Month: May 2025

Something for the weekend: Mariel Buckley “Vending Machines”

Caroline Spence to release fifth album in late summer 2025

Drew & Ellie Holcomb “Memory Bank”

Classic Clips: Cry Cry Cry “I Know Why The River Runs” – Radio Heartland, 2018

Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness Vol.2”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”