July 2026 – Page 24 – Americana UK

Kaatwalk “Open Your Eyes” – can you really not see what’s before you?

July 13, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Kaatwalk is a pretty busy Twin Cities-based musician; she releases solo material, has a duo with Marv Gohman (who plays banjo on today’s song) called Marv & Kaat, and she also sings with the band, The […]

Video: American Aquarium “Twin Flames” (Live From Echo Mountain)

July 13, 2026 Andrew Frolish 1

Here’s the joyous Twin Flames from American Aquarium, an unselfconscious proclamation of love delivered through tuneful country rock. With an undercurrent of pedal steel and flourishes of keys, the sonic scene is set for BJ Barham’s […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 Andrew Lefley 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 Jonathan Hincks 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]

Mildred “Bird Laugh” – snow is falling

September 30, 2026 0

Mildred have not let the grass grow; their debut release came out earlier this year, and already they have new music in the form of a double A-side single, of which Bird Laugh forms an A-side. As […]

Video: Arborist “The Taming Of Horses” – Time is all in our minds

September 30, 2026 0

Here’s the latest single from award-winning singer-songwriter Arborist, also known as Mark McCambridge. The Taming Of Horses features layers of atmospheric instrumentation that lift up the tuneful keys and reinforce McCambridge’s ranging, melodic voice. His vocals […]

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 1

Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]

Month: July 2026