2025 – Page 17 – Americana UK

Supergroup BEATrio to play UK and European tour dates early 2026

December 10, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

BEATrio – the new project from banjo great Béla Fleck, renowned harpist Edmar Castañeda, and groundbreaking drummer Antonio Sánchez – will play a much-anticipated show on 31st January 2026 in Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre, during the Celtic […]

KB Bayley “East Side Confessions”

December 10, 2025 Rick Thorn 0

Songs from the East Coast. “East Side Confessions” is KB Bayley’s third album, and it has a delightful melancholy feel to it. It feels sparse yet layered, mostly thanks to his excellent lap steel guitar playing, […]

The Sheepdogs start the next chapter with a new album in February

December 10, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Beloved Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs announce their brand-new full-length album “Keep Out Of The Storm”, arriving February 27, 2026. The multi-platinum, four-time JUNO Award–winning band will release the album via their own label Right On Records, […]

Jeffrey Martin “Out On The Weekend” – visiting with Neil

December 10, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, we know what you’re wondering – why would master song smith Jeffrey Martin be recording a Neil Young song ? Well, let Jeffrey Martin explain, nay, justify himself: “I’m really drawn to his notion that […]

Video Premiere: Bird “Lay Lady Lay”

December 10, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the latest single from classically-trained multi-instrumentalist Bird, the musical project of Janie Price. The new release is an engaging cover of Bob Dylan classic ‘Lay Lady Lay’. With arrangements by Sally Herbert, known for […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Ian Clement “Hardly”

September 10, 2020 0

The new video from Ian Clement features a brilliantly-executed, focused, emotional vocal performance and layers of unfolding sound that manage to be both gentle and dramatic simultaneously. The video is simple but effective in reinforcing the […]

Features

For The Sake Of The Song: NoahJohn “Tadpoles”

March 10, 2025 0

One of the first tracks I encountered in my exploration of alt-country was NoahJohn’s wonderful ‘Standing On A Snake’ from the 1999 album “Tadpoles”. Here is the title track from that excellent album, which gained some […]

Album Reviews

The Saxophones “Eternity Bay” (Full Time Hobby, 2020)

March 2, 2020 0

Sometimes I get passed an album that is so well written, so beautifully put together and so perfectly delivered, that it makes me feel like a couch potatoes whose corpulence has forced him to wear slip-on […]

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