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Videos

Something for the long weekend: Steve Earle “City of Immigrants”

May 22, 2026 Mark Whitfield 1
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year anniversary event featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and you know, others of our ilk, you can head […]
Fiction

Americana Stories – Coming soon, but there’s still time to submit your story

May 22, 2026 Tim Martin 0
We will be starting to publish our Americana Stories in June, but the submission deadline is not until the end of August. We have some great work to share with you through the summer, so if […]
Album Reviews

Mia Kelly “Big Time Rollercoaster Feeling”

May 22, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0
In “Big Time Roller Coaster Feeling” Mia Kelly leaps from her roots in folk and blues to a foray into pop territory. At only 23 years of age, Québec-based singer-songwriter Mia Kelly has released her third […]
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Classic Clips

Classic Clips: Ry Cooder “Little Sister” – Old Grey Whistle Test, London, 1982

May 22, 2026 David Jarman 2
Well, what can I say; joyous! Have you ever seen a band having more sheer fun on stage? Ry Cooder recorded Little Sister for his Bop Till You Drop album released in 1979, and demonstrates his […]
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Live Reviews

Live Review: Kaitlin Butts + Meels, Band on the Wall, Manchester – 18th May 2026

May 22, 2026 NickBarber 0
Kaitlin Butts’ breakthrough to a UK audience was at The Long Road Festival in 2024, where an Interstate stage band show, a fabulous acoustic set and a guest appearance with Lola Kirke placed her on the […]

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Something for the weekend: This is Lorelei “The Kid with the Crown”

September 11, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week – it is unbelievable that 9/11 was a quarter of a century ago. I asked my son what it was the other day and he said “the number […]
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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Ghosts of American Psychonauts”

September 11, 2026 0
Eight exquisite live performances from a master songwriter. Bonnie “Prince” Billy (aka Will Oldham) is no stranger to releasing live albums. Over the past 25 years he’s produced numerous live recordings under his various aliases. This […]
Classic Clips

Classic Clip: Crosby Stills Nash & Young “Don’t Be Denied” – Wembley Stadium, 1974

September 11, 2026 0
The early autumn of 1974 saw a gathering of fans of what later contributed to a slice of the pie known as Americana. The occasion: an all-star concert at London’s Wembley Stadium (the old one) featuring […]

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  • Leon Majcen “The Leaving Kind”
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Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

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