June 2026 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Anniversary Cheers: Darren Hayman and the Long Parliament “The Violence”

June 18, 2026 FredArnold 0

English folk chronicler re-releases his finest achievement, remastered and with extra tracks and a bonus EP re-release. Darren Hayman is an Essex boy, born in Brentwood in 1970. Although he was influenced by the emergence of […]

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – June 2026

June 18, 2026 Graeme Tait 2

Goodness me! June already. Where has the time gone? One minute it was winter, leaden skies delivering rain almost daily, and then suddenly it was summer, leaden skies delivering more rain daily. Ah, well, at least […]

EELS set to release their 16th album “Cookie Happened” in October… on the 16th

June 18, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

The fabulous EELS have announced their 16th studio album Cookie Happened is due for release on 16th October via E Works / Play It Again Sam. Alongside the announcement, the band has released a brand-new single, Cap […]

Artwork for Pillarstone album "Mono Lit"

Pillarstone “Mono Lit”

June 18, 2026 Andrew Lefley 0

Debut Group album from two seasoned songwriters, with strands of americana, Celtic folk and indie. Mono Lit is the first album from a new group collaboration of Paul J Bolger and Alex Soikans. Soikans has contributed […]

Dogwood Tales aim high with new album “Every Star In Rockingham County”

June 18, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 2

The band Dogwood Tales has announced the release date of their latest album, Every Star In Rockingham County, which will arrive on the 28th August via Born Loser Records. Hailing from Harrisonburg, VA, in the heart […]

Something for the long weekend: Dolly Parton “Here I Am”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, and what a sad week it’s been for not just the americana and country communities but for, well human decency. Plaudits can be cloying when someone moves on […]

Chris Murphy “Songs From the Trees”

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A strong storytelling album, highlighted by good songs, exemplary playing and a fascinating soundscape. Chris Murphy was born into an Irish-Italian family in New York, growing up surrounded by a wide range of traditional music such […]

Classic Clips: Poco “High And Dry” – The Midnight Special, 1975

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On January 24, 1975, Poco appeared on The Midnight Special, the popular late-night musical variety show that ran during the 1970’s. One of the six songs they performed that evening was High and Dry, an energetic […]

Month: June 2026