2025 – Page 93 – Americana UK

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Aisha Khan

October 7, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

The second entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Aisha Khan, who is part of a group called Grace under Fire, a rootin’ tootin’ cowpunk trio from London. Aisha Khan, Matt Radford, and Mal Barclay, veterans of […]

Leah Blevins @ The Basement, Nashville TN. September 2023

More People Should Really Know About: Leah Blevins

October 7, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

Leah Blevins is an act that crossed this writer’s path as a support act. And as happens from time to time, the response is a big “wow”. Her output may be relatively thin to date: one […]

Will Rainier “Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em”

October 7, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

Hanging around in bars pays off for Seattle-based wordsmith. Without wishing to venture into the dodgy world of American stereotyping, particularly at this moment in its history, it may be fair to say that hanging around […]

Mavis Staples “Sad And Beautiful” – the place where we live

October 7, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

You’ll recall that there’s a new album on its way from the incomparable Mavis Staples, and its title track, ‘Sad And Beautiful‘, is also the latest single to be released from it. It’s a meditative and […]

Video Premiere: Chris Stamey “Anything Is Possible” ft. The Lemon Twigs

October 7, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the tuneful new single from North Carolina singer-songwriter and producer Chris Stamey. ‘Anything Is Possible’ chugs along on a pulsing beat, underpinned by Mitch Easter’s powerful drums. Stamey delivers a clear, pure vocal performance, enhanced by […]

Artwork for Ian Noe album"Canyon Falls Trailer Band"

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

September 28, 2026 0

Impressive collection of character-driven songwriting and classic country sounds. Kentuckian Ian Noe presents a diverse selection of sixteen original songs on his excellent new album, Canyon Falls Trailer Band. It’s Noe’s third release and the second […]

The Jayhawks live at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 16th September 2026

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

September 28, 2026 0

About a decade ago, I formulated a new genre based on a particular guitar sound that would for several years be heard on Radio 2 after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Bob Harris Country is […]

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

September 28, 2026 0

This time, Bluegrass Briefs features music from around the world and all across the Bluegrass tradition, from the rough and rowdy Scottish ways of Sociograss to the almost classical music of Triple Fiddle from Minnesota and […]

Year: 2025

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Aisha Khan

More People Should Really Know About: Leah Blevins

Will Rainier “Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em”

Mavis Staples “Sad And Beautiful” – the place where we live

Video Premiere: Chris Stamey “Anything Is Possible” ft. The Lemon Twigs

Ian Noe “Canyon Falls Trailer Band”

Live Review: The Jayhawks, Electric Ballroom, Camden – 16th September 2026

Bluegrass Briefs: Sociograss, Triple Fiddle, The Runaway Strings, Lindsay Lou

Jack Browning “Painted Skies”

Preview: Glasgow Americana Festival 2026, 30th September – 4th October