June 2026 – Page 17 – Americana UK

More People Really Should Know About: Leaf Rapids

June 16, 2026 Bryan Bance 2

In the tradition of bands naming themselves after specific places or landmarks, Winnipeg-based Leaf Rapids are named for a remote town in northwest Manitoba. Not necessarily easy to locate on a map, anyone would be hard-pressed […]

Breakfield “Breakfield”

June 16, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Reimagined Nashville four-piece set out their stall for their new era. Once upon a time, there was a band called Boy Named Banjo who released two albums independently before signing to Mercury Nashville and putting out […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Joyann Parker

June 16, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

Joyann Parker refuses to be boxed into one specific genre. Her latest album, Lifelines (Hopeless Romantic Records, 2026), fuses soul, rock, blues and americana, sounding both timeless and urgent. The album forms a deeply human collection of songs built […]

Adam Gaffney Product of Another Sad Song cover art

Adam Gaffney and the Balladeers “Product of Another Sad Song”

June 16, 2026 Jonathan Smith 0

Honky tonk country vibes and a personal journey. Describing himself as an alt-country artist, St Louis native Adam Gaffney has actually created an album that is full of real country songs, sounding like they’ve come straight […]

Live Review: Desire Reimagined, Dingwalls, London – 3rd June 2026

June 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

What a prospect on a night brooding with potential for rain, but also with the potential to hear one of Dylan’s most iconic albums played all the way through and in the right order. This celebration […]

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