2026 – Page 185 – Americana UK

Valerie Smith “Maggie’s Journal”

February 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Valerie Smith goes on a bluegrass family history journey. Valerie Smith has spent a dozen years working on this project, which was birthed from a chance discovery of a handwritten journal in a cheap notebook by […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 221 “Bubbling Under”

February 16, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Occasionally, our Editor Mark, here at AUK, sends out requests for writers to join the team. This is how I ended up writing this column; I answered a call to arms back in 2004. So what […]

Magoo “Can’t You Hear That Train” – woo-woo, chuff-chuff

February 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Here’s a quandary to contemplate – if Magoo are a progressive bluegrass band, and they do seem to be such, how come the train they sing about on Can’t You Hear That Train is producing a […]

Video Premiere: Ian Roland “Virtually Free” – Driving in harder, horizontal rain

February 16, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Be absorbed by the video premiere of UK singer-songwriter Ian Roland’s first single of 2026, ‘Virtually Free’. At the heart of the song are the rich, warm tones of Roland’s twelve-string guitar. Roland’s band contribute excellent […]

Something for the weekend: Charley Crockett “Kentucky Too Long”

February 13, 2026 Mark Whitfield 1

Well, that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you with new music – again, the man is like a singles conveyor belt – from critically acclaimed country iconoclast Charley Crockett. In his brand new […]

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

July 22, 2026 0

Have Gun, Will Travel is the name of the band with the emphasis on travel. Not so much touring all over the world, but exploration, whether in their three concept albums or the songs written for […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Peter Case

July 22, 2026 0

First things first, Peter Case has had a long and distinguished career and judging by the quality of his latest releases, he shows no signs of slowing down. By last count, as a solo artist, he’s […]

Album cover artwork for "Bury Deep My Heart" by Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves

Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves “Bury Deep My Heart”

July 22, 2026 0

Old-time country with dark and passionate words given a modern update with electronica. Owen Lake is the alter ego of Jeff Snyder, Director of Electronic Music at Princeton, and Bury Deep My Heart is his second […]

Year: 2026

Valerie Smith “Maggie’s Journal”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 221 “Bubbling Under”

Magoo “Can’t You Hear That Train” – woo-woo, chuff-chuff

Video Premiere: Ian Roland “Virtually Free” – Driving in harder, horizontal rain

Something for the weekend: Charley Crockett “Kentucky Too Long”

Interview: Have Gun, Will Travel is constantly evolving – What a concept!

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Peter Case

Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves “Bury Deep My Heart”

Andrew Farriss “The Prospector”

Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning