2026 – Page 116 – Americana UK

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

After the excitement of the Fairport Acoustic Autumn Tour which had landed at the stunning Cutty Sark as its London venue, it’s hardly a step down for an evening of the full electric band – with […]

Album cover artwork for "Cosmic American Music" by The Tabasco Birds

Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

April 16, 2026 Andrew Raw 0

Country music influenced by Gram Parsons, but altogether livelier and rougher around the edges. Cosmic American Music is the debut of Tabasco Birds, an eight-piece from North Texas. Six of the eight members attended Dallas Art […]

Julian Taylor hits the UK running

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Some late news for all you Julian Taylor fans out there in particular for the UK based readership of Americana UK – one of our favourite artists of recent years, Julian Taylor, should by the time […]

Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Todd Albright has a dedication to the 12-string acoustic blues that he doesn’t actually own a 6-string guitar. It’s a music that he was drawn to in his mid-teens, being first introduced to finger style blues […]

Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

April 16, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Brighten your day with a joyous celebration of love – Leeroy Stagger’s Fiddler’s Daughter. The words feel authentic and real: “The pretty little poet, with the ribbon in her hair,” and the song is an unself-conscious […]

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

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

Tabasco Birds “Cosmic American Music”

Julian Taylor hits the UK running

Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

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