2025 – Page 182 – Americana UK

Ketch Secor “Story The Crow Told Me”

July 18, 2025 Paul Kerr 4

A fine history lesson from Old Crow Medicine Show frontman. Say what you want about Old Crow Medicine Show (the main complaint being that they introduced ‘Wagon Wheel’ to thousands of street buskers), there’s no doubt […]

Cambridge Folk Festival to return in 2026 – Hurrah!

July 18, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Cancelled for this year, but promising to be back, so the story ran in January and true to their word the organisers of the beloved Cambridge Folk Festival have announced that it is back in 2026 […]

Eddie Vedder at BST Hyde Park London 2022

Classic Clips: Eddie Vedder sings Warren Zevon’s “Keep Me in Your Heart”

July 18, 2025 FredArnold 3

At the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC – October 2017. Warren Zevon was an americana artist, no doubt, though in virtually every description of his oeuvre, he is deemed to be a rock […]

The Teskey Brothers “Live at the Hammersmith Apollo”

July 18, 2025 Jonny Brick 0

A third live rendition of dependable blues from the Australian siblings. These days, americana acts filling sizeable venues in the UK, despite not being household names, is not unusual, which is testament to the growth of […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 191 “Who’s Next?”

July 18, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 7

I spent last Friday in 30-degree heat in Hyde Park, basking in the sounds of the past as well as the scorching summer sunshine. I’d had a mind to have a few pints of ice-cold lager, […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Year: 2025

Ketch Secor “Story The Crow Told Me”

Cambridge Folk Festival to return in 2026 – Hurrah!

Classic Clips: Eddie Vedder sings Warren Zevon’s “Keep Me in Your Heart”

The Teskey Brothers “Live at the Hammersmith Apollo”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 191 “Who’s Next?”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026