2026 – Page 130 – Americana UK

August Gladstone “The Golden West”

May 28, 2026 Peter Churchill 1

Acclaimed poet adds music for an arresting debut. August Gladstone is described as a folksinger, poet, and troubadour influenced by the folk revival of the 60s and 70s. It can be quite problematic at times to […]

Amanda Shires announces June UK gigs with Jack Browning in support

May 28, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Multi-instrumentalist Amanda Shires has announced a European tour for June 2026. The tour includes stops in the UK for performances at St. Luke’s in Glasgow and at the Tabernacle in London, and it follows the release […]

Video: CR & The White Lights “Tinted Windows” – calm in the midst of a difficult time

May 28, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Be absorbed by the outstanding new single from New Jersey band CR & The White Lights. Tinted Windows introduces the band with blistering guitar work; the blend of bright Telecaster and powerful, vibrating notes of the […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Joni Mitchell

May 27, 2026 Jonathan Hincks 4

David Jarman’s recent visit to Woodstock in his AUK ‘For The Sake Of The Song’ feature may well have whetted the appetite of Joni Mitchell fans (here), of which I have been one for over half […]

artwork for Diana Darby album "Otterson"

Diana Darby “Otterson”

May 27, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Songs of love and hate with a layer of ghostly eeriness. When the Eagles reunited to stage their Hell Freezes Over TV special, Don Henley famously said that “For the record, we never broke up, we […]

Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee

September 17, 2026 0

So today we start a new Top 10 feature, to find the best UK Americana album as voted by our writers – and we are up for the challenge and the weeks of bickering which lie […]

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 […]

Year: 2026

August Gladstone “The Golden West”

Amanda Shires announces June UK gigs with Jack Browning in support

Video: CR & The White Lights “Tinted Windows” – calm in the midst of a difficult time

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Joni Mitchell

Diana Darby “Otterson”

Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee

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