2026 – Page 140 – Americana UK

Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine”

May 19, 2026 Jeremy Clarke-Williams 0

A small-town song cycle energetically conveyed as a country-rock parable. A bar band! A concept album! A rock opera! These are descriptions that might send some running for the nearest bottle of Jack Daniel’s, but wait, […]

More People Really Should Know About: Todd Day Wait

May 19, 2026 Andy Short 4

Americana music has such a wide range. That is one of the most appealing things about the genre. The definition is so difficult, and even as writers, we have had long discussions, mainly in a convenient […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 231 “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?”

May 19, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 2

Got back from hols last week and then fail to hit my deadline a week later. Unforgivable… but I do have an excuse. Flimsy one, I grant you, but an excuse nonetheless, and a glorious thing […]

Lisa Bouchelle “Make This World Stand Still” – featuring Amanda Shires

May 19, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, we’re dipping into the postbag, and thank you, Americana UK readers, for being so loyal to the analogue world. We appreciate every handwritten letter, even more so when it has clearly been produced with the […]

Video Premiere: Adrian Roye “Dance of the Keeper” (Live from Dancers End)

May 19, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest single from London singer-songwriter Adrian Roye. In the video for Dance of the Keeper, recorded live from Dancers End, Roye delivers light, fluttering guitar that flows through a captivating tune. Over the understated […]

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

Dirt Road Souls “(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine”

More People Really Should Know About: Todd Day Wait

Sounds from beyond the Shed 231 “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?”

Lisa Bouchelle “Make This World Stand Still” – featuring Amanda Shires

Video Premiere: Adrian Roye “Dance of the Keeper” (Live from Dancers End)

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