2025 – Page 255 – Americana UK

Ben Joseph and the Lay Lows “The Burns”

May 20, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

Fire retardant tracks. The PR describes this album as “A fiery exploration of love’s many flames“. Ben Joseph’s pedigree sounds good on paper. An Alabama native, now residing in London, having travelled via New Orleans and […]

More People Should Really Know About: Jerry Joseph

May 20, 2025 John Lee 7

Let’s start with the paradox: if you’re reading this, you probably already know about Jerry Joseph. You’re likely a fan. If you’ve seen him live, you might even be the kind of superfan who travels miles […]

Track Premiere: The Brothers Comatose “Golden Grass”

May 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

You may guess from the photo’ that The Brothers Comatose are not a band of just brothers – but they were when they formed. Founded in 2008 by brothers Ben and Alex Morrison, the group features […]

Video: Trevor Sensor “The Farm”

May 20, 2025 Andrew Frolish 3

Check out the new single from Midwest singer-songwriter Trevor Sensor. Sensor possesses an immense voice, full of weary grit and perfect for storytelling and intimate musical conversations. He’s also known for delivering evocative, challenging lyrics through […]

artwork for Colvin & Earle classic album

Classic Americana Albums: Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle “Colvin & Earle”

May 19, 2025 Dean Nardi 2

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle discovered they had a lot more in common than being respected recording artists in the Americana and folk genres. They both have struggled with addiction (Earle heroin and a smorgasbord of […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

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, […]

Year: 2025

Ben Joseph and the Lay Lows “The Burns”

More People Should Really Know About: Jerry Joseph

Track Premiere: The Brothers Comatose “Golden Grass”

Video: Trevor Sensor “The Farm”

Classic Americana Albums: Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle “Colvin & Earle”

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

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