2025 – Page 252 – Americana UK

Shelby Means “Shelby Means”

May 22, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Excellent debut from award-winning bass-playing singer-songwriter. Shelby Means is one of the great female double bass players in bluegrass music along with the likes of Missy Raines, Vickie Vaughn and Katie Blomarz. She has been a […]

Amanda Fields and Megan McCormick “Redbird” – hang on a while

May 22, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

The new double-sided single from Amanda Fields and Megan McCormick has been released on Are and Be Recordings and features a pairing of reflective and slightly melancholic songs: ‘Redbird‘ and ‘I’ve Just Seen the Rock of […]

Video: Sister Sadie “Do What You Want”

May 22, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The new video from twice GRAMMY-nominated Sister Sadie just looks like so much fun. Directed by Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard, there’s a party atmosphere, especially by the end when the group are joined by friends, […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Lynn Miles

May 21, 2025 FredArnold 1

It’s a little tricky trying to make this feature work for Lynn Miles, partly because her albums are almost all universally excellent, filled with songs about affairs of the heart in one form or another (and […]

Sterling Drake “The Shape I’m In”

May 21, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0

Excellent debut album from a young, roving troubadour with one foot in the country and one in the town. Sterling Drake is certainly an interesting character. He’s yet to turn 30 years old, but he has […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

July 2, 2026 0

Amy Speace is a long-standing favourite of Americana UK, her most recent album, The Blue Rock Session, appearing late in 2025, a stripped-back collection on acoustic guitar and piano, recorded at a writing retreat in Wimberley, […]

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”

July 2, 2026 0

The Madrid-born singer-songwriter sounds every bit like a Nashville native on a highly listenable second album. 10 years ago, Madrid native Juana Everett decided it was time for her to make a big change, and so, […]

Year: 2025

Shelby Means “Shelby Means”

Amanda Fields and Megan McCormick “Redbird” – hang on a while

Video: Sister Sadie “Do What You Want”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Lynn Miles

Sterling Drake “The Shape I’m In”

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”

Billy Strings to release latest album “So Much For Goodbyes” on 28th August

Beth Lee “Life Keeps Moving On” – we’re on the move again