2026 – Page 144 – Americana UK

Rebecca Bangfield “New Girl” – drinking wine, all the time

January 22, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Even without a note of music, Rebecca Bangfield is impressive – the Norwegian-Greek singer has a background in choir, revue, theatre, and classical ballet, and is a qualified school teacher, specialised in 17th–18th century Norwegian childhood […]

Video: Katherine Priddy “Frightening Machines” – trapped in a malfunctioning, self-sabotaging machine

January 22, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Katherine Priddy’s recent single, ‘Frightening Machines’, is achingly gorgeous. Equally as haunting and beautiful as her vocal performance are Priddy’s intimate words, which explore her relationship with herself: “Strip down this engine for parts // I […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ron Sexsmith

January 21, 2026 Jonny Brick 1

When I went to see Ron Sexsmith in London’s Islington a few years ago, his friend Nick Lowe was in the audience. The Jesus of Cool acknowledges a fine writer of popular song when he hears […]

Van Morrison “Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge”

January 21, 2026 FredArnold 5

Popular music icon explores the blues in depth and sounds just fine. And your humble writer gets to review yet another musical icon, in the form of Sir Van Morrison, as he releases the 51st (give […]

Interview: Bernie Leadon Too Late to Be Cool? No way!

January 21, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

When pigs can fly and cows jump over the moon …. when hell freezes over …. when an NBA player gets called for “palming the ball” …. when George Costanza picks up a check … when […]