2026 – Page 152 – Americana UK

Live Review: Brown Horse + Elanor Moss, St Stephen’s Church, Ipswich – 18th April 2026

May 8, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

St Stephen’s Church in Ipswich is a venue that invites atmosphere. With its vaulted ceiling, wooden beams, and resonant acoustics, it’s a space where music doesn’t just sound; it lingers, rises, and expands. On this April […]

Bob Wagner “Richest Man On Earth” – doesn’t turn out so well

May 8, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Bob Wagner has some perfect advice for us all on this updating on the murder ballad form, as Richest Man On Earth opens with a killing – but it’s not what you’re thinking. No violence was […]

Video: Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

May 8, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Directed by Francesca Gregorini, Ringo Starr’s latest video is a memorable and brilliantly shot exploration of his musical life. Opening with gorgeous images of the Yellow Submarine, the video for Long Long Road travels into the […]

Alela Diane “Who’s Keeping Time?”

May 7, 2026 Andrew Raw 1

Collaboration brings a beautiful folk album with words of love. This is Alela Diane’s seventh album, and the story behind it starts with the death at the age of eighty-three of her great friend Michael Hurley. […]

Essentials: The Top 10 David Lowery Songs

May 7, 2026 Paul Russell 2

David Lowery is an icon of americana who has been making music for over forty years and has never lost his passion for all things rootsy, rocky and melodic. His first band was Sitting Ducks which […]

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

Live Review: Brown Horse + Elanor Moss, St Stephen’s Church, Ipswich – 18th April 2026

Bob Wagner “Richest Man On Earth” – doesn’t turn out so well

Video: Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

Alela Diane “Who’s Keeping Time?”

Essentials: The Top 10 David Lowery Songs

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