February 2026 – Page 6

Maverick Festival announces its 2026 lineup and it’s a doozy!

February 25, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Marking the festival’s nineteenth year as the UK’s first & finest* Americana festival (*other opinions are available) The Maverick Festival is back – this year it will take place from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th July […]

Forty Elephant Gang “Fever Dreams” – mythological subconscious illusions

February 25, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Forty Elephant Gang are a five-piece from East London that blend elements of Folk, Americana and American Blues, and on their latest single Fever Dreams they delve deep into the subconscious world of bizarre imagery and […]

Video Premiere: Kevin Carducci “Open Up the Honky Tonks”

February 25, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Kevin Carducci is a honky-tonk singer-songwriter who has written the perfect introduction to his talents; Open Up the Honky Tonks is a well-crafted, timeless number that showcases Carducci’s richly sonorous, pure-sounding classic country voice. Carducci describes […]

LA singer-songwriter Paula Fong announces new album and London showcase

February 24, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Paula Fong is an americana singer-songwriter from Los Angeles with a sound that can vary from folk to upbeat country to soulful grit. She has announced the creation, during 2026, of a two-part 10-12 song album. […]

Pert Near Sandstone “Side by Side”

February 24, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0

The latest release by Minnesotan four-piece Pert Near Sandstone is brimming with vitality, but goes a little too easy on the words. The Minnesota veteran four-piece Pert Near Sandstone are back with yet another release: Side […]

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The Delines - The Set Up (vinyl)
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Cheap Trick - In Color
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The Backsliders - Throwin’ Rocks at the Moon
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Leon Russell - Will O’ The Wisp
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Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

March 6, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]

Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

March 6, 2026 0

A gentle soul-searching album that will appeal to fans of John Prine and James Taylor. There are several artists, it seems, who go by the name of Sam Lewis. So, just to be clear, this release, […]

Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

March 6, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega continues her successful Flying with Angels Tour, bringing the career-spanning set to new stops in Salisbury, Folkestone, Halifax, and Aylesbury, where she will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard […]

Month: February 2026

Maverick Festival announces its 2026 lineup and it’s a doozy!

Forty Elephant Gang “Fever Dreams” – mythological subconscious illusions

Video Premiere: Kevin Carducci “Open Up the Honky Tonks”

LA singer-songwriter Paula Fong announces new album and London showcase

Pert Near Sandstone “Side by Side”

Something for the weekend: Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel “Flying Things (Feat. The Secret Sisters)”

Sam Lewis “Everything’s Fine”

Suzanne Vega returns with more dates around festival appearances

Classic Clips: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Mr. Bojangles” – 1970

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win a pair of weekend tickets to see Katherine Priddy live