February 2026 – Page 14

Cover art for Jay Buchanan album "Weapons Of Beauty"

Jay Buchanan “Weapons Of Beauty”

February 18, 2026 Graeme Tait 2

Debut solo album from Rival Sons’ frontman reflects his interest in roots-influenced songwriting, but frustratingly fails to add up to the sum of its parts. Jay Buchanan is best known as the lead vocalist for Grammy-nominated […]

Icarus Phoenix “On My Belly” – living life, despite it all

February 18, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

On the latest single from Icarus Phoenix, Drew Danburry once more draws from real life for a song of resilience against the world and all the strains and pressures it can exert. He says of the […]

Video: Adam Donen “What Doesn’t End” – reality in all its beauty

February 18, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Adam Donen’s latest single, What Doesn’t End, is a gentle, quiet epic of a song. Over an immersive soundscape, Donen’s gritty, baritone vocal is intimate, world-weary and almost spoken, drawing us into his narrative. Sparsely arranged […]

Live Review: Transatlantic Sessions, Royal Festival Hall, London – 6th February 2026

February 17, 2026 Peter Feldon 1

It was with some trepidation that I agreed to review this gig. Transatlantic Sessions is a veritable institution, now in its 31st year of annual performances celebrating the connections between the musical traditions of Scotland, Ireland […]

Album Art for En Kernaghan album "Energetik"

En Kernaghan Band “Energetik”

February 17, 2026 Andy Short 0

A Lo-fi home-recorded treat from down under. Brisbane’s Ethan “En” Kernaghan returns with his fourth solo album. Recorded at home, this is a lo-fi affair with a 1960’s feel and more than a hint of Eastern […]

Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”

July 31, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from case/lang/veirs who have this week shared their cover of Patti Smith’s track People Have The Power which […]

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

July 31, 2026 0

London-based singer-songwriter Jack Browning will release his sophomore album, Painted Skies, on September 16th via Too Fine Records. The twelve-song collection follows Browning’s signing to the Nashville label earlier this year and arrives after two years […]

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

July 31, 2026 0

The next Americana Story comes from one of our own. Rick Bayles escaped the UK to live in the Dordogne region of France, and from there he reports back through his monthly Vox Continental column, sharing […]

Month: February 2026

Jay Buchanan “Weapons Of Beauty”

Icarus Phoenix “On My Belly” – living life, despite it all

Video: Adam Donen “What Doesn’t End” – reality in all its beauty

Live Review: Transatlantic Sessions, Royal Festival Hall, London – 6th February 2026

En Kernaghan Band “Energetik”

Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981