2026 – Page 106 – Americana UK

Book Review: Amy Rigby “Girl To Country: A Memoir”

April 24, 2026 Tim Martin 2

The second volume of Amy Rigby’s memoirs picks up the story where we left her in Girl To City. The earlier book was “set in a ramshackle twentieth century New York world of homemade clubs and […]

Taj Mahal “Wild About My Lovin'” –

April 24, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

And so we reach the end of all star week here at the Tracks section of Americana UK – did we not mention that it’s all star week at Tracks? We figured you’d notice. Taj Mahal’s […]

Video Premiere: Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock “Summer Rain”

April 24, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

The gorgeous Summer Rain is the latest single from folk duo Jo Bartlett and Neil Haydock. There is the perfect confluence of three elements: wistful, yearning music; sensitive, narrative lyrics; and a visual, which is steeped […]

Hurray for the Riff Raff - Alynda Segarra 3rd May 2014

Essentials: The Top 10 Hurray For The Riff Raff Songs

April 23, 2026 Ian C Rothery 0

In a nod to Woody Guthrie, a 2014 American Songwriter magazine cover featured Hurray For The Riff Raff with the strapline, “Bound for Glory”. I’m not sure how the author of that article defined glory, yet […]

José González “Against The Dying Of The Light”

April 23, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

first thoughts José González is a Swedish indie-folk singer – with, naturally, the usual background in hardcore punk influenced by Black Flag and choral singing – Against The Dying Of The Light is his fifth album, […]

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

July 24, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be out […]

Artwork for Jenny Reynolds album "Willow and Stone"

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

July 24, 2026 0

Songs on surviving life from an accomplished singer-songwriter, with hints of jazz amongst the folk rock accompaniment. Jenny Reynolds is a singer-songwriter, initially from Boston but now firmly a part of the Texas scene for the […]

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0

End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

Year: 2026

Book Review: Amy Rigby “Girl To Country: A Memoir”

Taj Mahal “Wild About My Lovin'” –

Video Premiere: Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock “Summer Rain”

Essentials: The Top 10 Hurray For The Riff Raff Songs

José González “Against The Dying Of The Light”

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

Jenny Reynolds “Willow and Stone”

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

Classic Clips: Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at CMA Awards, 2022

Teenage Fanclub don’t dare to dream on new album and tour this autumn