May 2025 – Page 5 – Americana UK

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Richmond Fontaine

May 28, 2025 Andrew Raw 8

Richmond Fontaine was formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1994 and recorded eleven studio albums, four live albums and two EPs before calling it a day in 2016. There were various personnel in that time, but the […]

Todd Adelman “Western Soul”

May 28, 2025 Daisy Innes 0

A trip out west, an exploration of the American Dream, and an investigation of what that means right now. As he tells us, “I’ll worry about yesterday tomorrow; I’m trying to get through today.” ‘Western Soul’ makes […]

Gangstagrass invite UK fans to “find community in our antifascist celebration” in November

May 28, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The Brooklyn-based hip-hop-bluegrass band Gangstagrass have announced a return to the UK in November 2025 for what they describe as “many awesome Gangstagrass parties!” The five-piece band, who have been blazing their particular trail since 2007, […]

Interview: Chatham Rabbits can pull from a hatful of songs

May 28, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

It’s hard to pin down and stamp a genre like a Notary Public would on Chatham Rabbits. The husband-and-wife duo of Austin and Sarah McCombie started out in bluegrass and old-timey music, but they have taken […]

Skydiggers “Dreams and Second Chances”

May 28, 2025 Fiona Golden 0

Roots rock meets modern musings. An album conceived in such a short period of time is bound to be a musical curiosity, and the story behind this one is fascinating. Each morning, at the Bathouse Recording […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

Ray Remington “Texas Rose” (Independent, 2020)

May 15, 2020 0

In an era when so many Americana musicians seem hellbent on blurring genres and styles come what may, you can’t help wondering sometimes how much (or little) headway an up-and-coming Americana artist would make these days […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Jeffery Straker “More Than Two by Fours and Timber”

August 27, 2024 0

Check out the premiere of ‘More Than Two by Fours and Timber’ from Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Jeffery Straker. Straker’s rolling, fluent piano pulls us along melodic currents, while his gorgeously warm voice flows, showing his […]

Tracks

Mac Leaphart “Rosey” – you are my flower…

September 11, 2024 0

Well, ok, it looks like this is going to be roots rock week – who knew? This latest single from Mac Leaphart is the third taken from the new album ‘Motel Breakfast‘ which is set for […]

Month: May 2025

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Richmond Fontaine

Todd Adelman “Western Soul”

Gangstagrass invite UK fans to “find community in our antifascist celebration” in November

Interview: Chatham Rabbits can pull from a hatful of songs

Skydiggers “Dreams and Second Chances”

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”