2026 – Page 160 – Americana UK

Holly Carter live at Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire - 1st March 2026

Live Review: Holly Carter, Newbald Village Hall, North Newbald, Yorkshire – 1st March 2026

March 10, 2026 Graeme Tait 4

There is a sense of civility about teatime concerts on a Sunday. They fit in perfectly with the presumed ambience and relaxed pace. Sunday papers lazily perused, Sunday lunch heartily devoured, and still time for an […]

Book Review: Mitch Baranowski (editor) “Austin’s Music Scene: Your Guide to the City’s Most Iconic Artists & Venues”

March 10, 2026 Tim Martin 2

In 1991 Austin City Council declared the city the Live Music Capital of the World. The live music and festival scene has grown over the years, including internationally recognised events like South by Southwest and Sutin […]

Section House “Hobo’s Lonesome Blues” – discarded and alone…

March 10, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

This latest example of a bluegrass tune that we’ve had to hand has a very traditional feel to it – and that’s no accident because Section House is something of a supergroup but together to channel […]

Video: Bandits on the Run “Am I Your Mirror?” – or are you my window?

March 10, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

New York band Bandits on the Run have just released a new feel-good video for Am I Your Mirror?, an uplifting song that explores the complex spaces between people who love one another. Lyrically, the song […]

Live Review: Maggie May Treanor + Steady Habits, Betsey Trotwood, London – 1st March 2026

March 9, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

A first visit to the tiny Betsey Trotwood – a charming old-school pub a short, scenic walk from King’s Cross – felt like the perfect setting for an intimate evening of americana. Somehow, they have fitted […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects

July 23, 2026 2

Before you shout at me remember this is supposed to be fun…. I have opened up and bared my soul on a couple of occasions about my past as a teenage rocker in the 1970s, with […]

Ed Askew “The Final Painting”

July 23, 2026 0

Profound, moving and beautiful reveries on posthumous release from ‘Outsider Folk’ poet. Ed Askew was a New York artist, poet, songwriter and genuine underground legend. Having first broken through with his self-titled album in 1968 (subsequently […]

artwork for Conway Savage album "Too Dark To See"

Conway Savage “Too Dark To See”

July 23, 2026 0

Posthumous tribute to impressive solo career of former Bad Seeds member. For Nick Cave’s many devoted followers, this anthology of the solo work of Conway Savage is likely to be a must-have addition to their collection. […]

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