2026 – Page 122 – Americana UK

Ferris and Sylvester proclaim “It’s a Joy To Be Alive”

June 3, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 1

Having topped the UK’s Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart, earned an Album of the Year at the Americana UK Awards, and played everywhere from Glastonbury to SXSW, Ferris & Sylvester have announced their new album, […]

It was fifty years and five months today…

June 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, here’s the thing, we’re hitting all the anniversaries over the next few years. And whilst it is true that Dylan’s Desire came out on the 5th of January 1976 there is another reason to mention […]

Nathan Evans Fox “Heirloom”

June 3, 2026 Jonathan Smith 0

A record built to last. “Nathan Evans Fox sounds like the truth. In the end, that’s what we go to songwriters for, isn’t it?” These words opened Alan O’Hare’s review for Americana UK, writing about 2018’s […]

The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with UK tour and a new album, Yippee!!

June 3, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 2

Tour includes first time in Brighton. The Minneapolis band has announced four dates so far in the UK, with hopefully more to come. One date that stands out is the Brighton gig, which is their first […]

Liv Wade “Carolina” – finally, another song that mentions parallelograms

June 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Carolina is a person that Liv Wade clearly wants to avoid, and Liv Wade makes clear that to do so allows her to be “free to be myself and not afraid to tell the truth.” For […]

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

September 17, 2026 0

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 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 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 […]

Year: 2026

Ferris and Sylvester proclaim “It’s a Joy To Be Alive”

It was fifty years and five months today…

Nathan Evans Fox “Heirloom”

The Jayhawks celebrate 40 years with UK tour and a new album, Yippee!!

Liv Wade “Carolina” – finally, another song that mentions parallelograms

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”