July 2026 – Page 18 – Americana UK

AUK Shortcuts: Richard Neuberg, Grapes of Grain, Freedom Heartsong, Grain Electric, Erik Rabasca, Tony Kamel, Jeremy Beggs, Jenner Fox & Jeremy Elliott, and Skydiggers

July 9, 2026 Bryan Bance 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently, which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites, […]

Sophie Wellington “Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still”

July 9, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Beguiling and imaginative second from Boston-based singer, musician and dancer. Sophie Wellington was born and raised in Virginia but moved to Boston to attend the renowned Berklee College of Music. On Her Bright Smile Haunts Me […]

Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

July 9, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

And, at last, the temperature had begun to dip, so the only concern could be would the three record days in a row of June heat have caused the rail line any trouble; maybe there’d be […]

Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not

July 9, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

The frontman of The Federales, Benjamin Miller, is about to release a solo EP which celebrates his love for the Grateful Dead, and we have here the title track. These are Grateful Dead covers, and nor […]

Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”

July 9, 2026 Andrew Frolish 1

The latest single from Tacoma songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig is a brilliantly crafted reflection on love, vulnerability and patience. On Small Wings unfolds beautifully, opening with just Hillig’s voice before the instrumentation begins to swell beneath. […]