2025 – Page 42 – Americana UK

Mariel Buckley “Strange Trip Ahead”

November 19, 2025 Andrew Raw 0

Light, poppy indie-country with strong melodies and engaging words about life’s struggles. “Strange Trip Ahead” is Canadian Mariel Buckley’s third studio album, after her 2018 debut “Driving in the Dark” and 2022’s “Everywhere I Used to […]

36 years later – Stephen McCarthy and Kevin Pittman to release The Sky Chiefs debut

November 19, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Richmond, Virginia-based artists Stephen McCarthy (The Long Ryders, The Jayhawks) and Kevin Pittman (The Dads) have joined forces as The Sky Chiefs and announced their forthcoming self-titled LP will be released on 13th February 2026. In […]

Live Review: Sorrel Nation, St Lawrence’s Church Biddulph -12th November 2025

November 19, 2025 NickBarber 0

On one of the wettest autumnal nights in quite a while, a good crowd squeezed into St Lawrence’s Church in Biddulph, North Staffordshire to see the musical debut in the area of Isle of Wight chanteuse […]

The Quaint & the Curious “Most of my Problems are all in my Head”

November 19, 2025 Darren Lumbroso 0

Unflinching and moving lo-fi recordings focusing on personal struggles. The cover of The Quaint & the Curious’s latest album, entitled ‘Most of my Problems are all in my Head‘, comprises an illustration of several tiny devil-like […]

Jeff Apter book: "Carl Perkins The King of Rockabilly"

Book Review: Jeff Apter “Carl Perkins The King of Rockabilly”

November 19, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

If the Shoe Fits. “Life ain’t nothing but a blending up of all the ups and downs/ Dammit Elvis, don’t you know.” Mike Cooley’s opening line on the 2004 track ‘Carl Perkins’ Cadillac’. A double sovereign […]

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 […]

Year: 2025

Mariel Buckley “Strange Trip Ahead”

36 years later – Stephen McCarthy and Kevin Pittman to release The Sky Chiefs debut

Live Review: Sorrel Nation, St Lawrence’s Church Biddulph -12th November 2025

The Quaint & the Curious “Most of my Problems are all in my Head”

Book Review: Jeff Apter “Carl Perkins The King of Rockabilly”

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”