September 2026 – Page 6

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall Leicestershire, 27th-30th August 2026

September 17, 2026 David Jarman 1

The Long Road Festival at Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, is a long-standing favourite, spanning the breadth of country and Americana – and beyond! After such a long hot summer, it seemed inevitable that the August bank holiday […]

Penelope Isles - album cover for "3" 2026

Penelope Isles “3”

September 17, 2026 Ian C Rothery 0

Lush airy floatiness abounds as the siblings from the hippest city in the UK make it a hat trick. There is a floaty, gentle quality to this album. The vocals appear to understate yet fully capture […]

Kaz Murphy “Songs of Rebellion & Redemption”

September 17, 2026 Ben Yelton 0

Political activist takes aim at…. Guess who? Kaz Murphy’s fifth album finds him in sparky forms – taking on a multitude of targets and one racist, orange liar in particular. Straight from the start on the […]

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace EP “All That Glitters” Record Store Day treasure to be released digitally

September 17, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace: All That Glitters… is out digitally on October 9th on Nonsuch Records. The EP, previously released on vinyl for Record Store Day, follows Plant’s 2025 critically acclaimed album, Saving Grace; both feature […]

Vinny Peculiar “The Curse of You Know Who”

September 17, 2026 Helen Jones 0

On his tenth album, the UK singer-songwriter gives his own, surprisingly fresh take on events both past and present. Americana isn’t exactly a genre known for its up-to-date commentary on things like pop culture and the […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

September 22, 2026 0

Warm, wistful country-leaning songs find their strength in memory, reflection and some lovely understated musical touches. There is something appropriately old-fashioned about Just Like a Black and White Film, the sixth studio album from Dave Sutherland. […]

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

September 22, 2026 0

Polaris-nominated Acadian songwriter Lisa LeBlanc has announced her new album, Patchwork, which will come out on 29th January 2027 via Bonsound, and has released the lead single, A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought, with a […]

Month: September 2026

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall Leicestershire, 27th-30th August 2026

Penelope Isles “3”

Kaz Murphy “Songs of Rebellion & Redemption”

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace EP “All That Glitters” Record Store Day treasure to be released digitally

Vinny Peculiar “The Curse of You Know Who”

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”