May 2026 – Page 25 – Americana UK

Artwork for Cut Throat Finches album "High Horse"

Cut Throat Finches “High Horse”

May 8, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0

The first great, breezy, summer “pop” record is here, from a self-described “Americanish” band with an old-country soul. Much like their previous efforts, High Horse, by Cowtown’s Cut Throat Finches, defies easy categorisation. Is it a […]

Zoh Amba to tour Europe and UK in autumn 2026

May 8, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Zoh Amba, who previously announced their Matador debut album, Eyes Full, which is out on 5th June 2026, has shared details of a run of UK and European tour dates. The European leg kicks off on […]

Cover art for Joshua Ray Waller "Ain't Dead Yet" album review

Joshua Ray Walker “Ain’t Dead Yet”

May 8, 2026 A.Francis Tritico 0

Dallas Songwriter details life-altering experience with signature country twang. A visit from Death will wake any man from his slumber. In Joshua Ray Walker’s case, The Reaper didn’t just knock on his door – he tried […]

Cover art for Tom Piazza book "Living In The Present With John Prine"

Book Review: Tom Piazza “Living In The Present With John Prine”

May 8, 2026 Graeme Tait 0

During the opening lines of the foreword to Tom Piazza’s latest book, Living In The Present With John Prine, the widow of one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Fiona Prine, describes how her late […]

Classic Clips: Billy Bragg, Hank Wangford and Brendan Croker “Sin City” – Live on the Whistle Test, Rock Around the Clock, 21st September 1986

May 8, 2026 Darren Lumbroso 1

The Old Grey Whistle Test (which in its final years was abbreviated to the Whistle Test) was commissioned by David Attenborough and ran from 1971 to 1988. Broadcast annually on BBC Two between 1984 and 1986, […]