2026 – Page 149 – Americana UK

AUK Mini-Gigs

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

May 11, 2026 Hugo Simoes 0

In At McCabe’s, veteran americana troubadour Peter Case delivers a live performance at the peak of his powers. Peter Case has had a long career with no shortage of exploration: from a background in folk, blues […]

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

May 11, 2026 Ben Yelton 0

Technically excellent but emotionally bereft album from Gulf Coast female trio. Catching up on If You Only Knew, released by all-female trio The Krickets in October 2025, is like being battered with the world’s softest pillow. […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 230 “Travel – a necessary luxury”

May 11, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

I’m back from 3 weeks of glorious touring around the Iberian Peninsula in the van. A total of 2,400 miles as we circled the entire country with a brief excursion into Portugal, and every single mile […]

Kris Drever “Doing This For Love” – anything, anything

May 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Kris Drever – known for both his solo work and as part of Lau – returns with his first solo record in six years, and this is the title track from it. It’s a song about […]

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

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

Peter Case “At McCabe’s: My Life to Live”

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 230 “Travel – a necessary luxury”

Kris Drever “Doing This For Love” – anything, anything

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