January 2026 – Americana UK

Bruce Springsteen plays harmonica and guitar during his set for The Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C. Nov. 11, 2014. DoD News

Something For The Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Streets Of Minneapolis”

January 30, 2026 Jonathan Aird 1

We’ve reached the end of the week, and as you may have picked up from recent posts the majority of the Editorial team and a good chunk of the Writers are heading off to a semi-rural […]

Artwork for Sammy Brue's "The Journals" album

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

January 30, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

Tribute album to Justin Townes Earle tries hard but doesn’t quite rise to the occasion. When does a tribute eat itself? Sammy Brue is a self-confessed Justin Townes Earle superfan. He looks like him. He sounds […]

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

January 30, 2026 Helen Jones 0

On the 31st December 2025, MTV UK played their final music video. In MTV Music’s case, that video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which was, fittingly, also the first ever music video […]

Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

More exciting names have been announced for Cambridge Folk Festival weekend, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August at Cherry Hinton Hall, completing a dazzling and diverse line-up for this year’s event. Second-release tickets go on sale […]

Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 1

This week’s podcast features man of letters Wesley Stace ahead of his three dates next week in a wide-ranging chat about writing, performing, and ultimately being true to one’s name. There are also tracks from The […]

EGREM recording studio Havana - Buena Vista Social Club

Anniversary Cheers: “Buena Vista Social Club” celebrates 30 years

August 20, 2026 0

World Circuit Records, celebrating 40 years, reissues world music’s most iconic album for its 30th birthday. When world music shot out of the blocks into the consciousness of a fascinated listening audience, one album, for various […]

Preview: The Long Road Festival of Country, Americana and Roots, 27th-30th August Stanford Hall Leicestershire

August 20, 2026 0

The Long Road Festival, at Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, remains a favourite festival for americana fans – combining country, Americana and roots music. Running this year from Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th August, the festival lineup combines […]

Moon Attendant “Dum Evol”

August 20, 2026 0

A strange and often beguiling journey through psychedelic pop, fractured relationships and the lessons we learn the hard way. There is something immediately intriguing about Dum Evol. Brighton’s Moon Attendant have created an album that feels […]

Month: January 2026

Something For The Weekend: Bruce Springsteen “Streets Of Minneapolis”

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

Preview: The Long Road Festival of Country, Americana and Roots, 27th-30th August Stanford Hall Leicestershire

Moon Attendant “Dum Evol”

Book Review: Jeff Apter “King of Hearts, Roy Orbison”

Personal Trainer “Human Assholes”