2026 – Page 125 – Americana UK

Video: Hollie Rogers “Everything’s Fine” Feat. Elles Bailey & Beth Nielsen Chapman – life in all its messy, unpredictable moments

April 9, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

In one of the best videos we’ve seen this year, Hollie Rogers presents a training module to teach us how to pretend that everything is fine. Some wonderfully-ridiculous snippets of advice crawl across the screen, encouraging […]

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

April 8, 2026 FredArnold 1

From the fan favourite album Recovering the Satellites, this song was highly rated across the board, clearly striking a chord with writers (5 of whom voted for it), as its themes of regret and heartbreak melded […]

Great Lakes “Don’t Swim Too Close”

April 8, 2026 Tim Martin 0

Musical subtlety and insightful words add up to a contender for album of any year. Album press releases often fall into two categories: perceptive or preposterous. Especially when a band is new to you, the first […]

Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan to be celebrated in Ace compilation featuring a myriad of stars

April 8, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan are to be celebrated by artists such as Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Randy Newman, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazlewood, Brian Wilson and Laura Nyro as part of […]

Nic Panken “Near Divine or Merely Rhyme”

April 8, 2026 Andy Short 0

Nic Panken finds a balance and searches for the divine on his first solo project. Nic Panken is a member of the Brooklyn-based band Spirit Family Reunion. This is Panken’s debut solo album and is a […]

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

Video: Hollie Rogers “Everything’s Fine” Feat. Elles Bailey & Beth Nielsen Chapman – life in all its messy, unpredictable moments

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 3rd – Counting Crows “A Long December” (1996)

Great Lakes “Don’t Swim Too Close”

Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan to be celebrated in Ace compilation featuring a myriad of stars

Nic Panken “Near Divine or Merely Rhyme”

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