2026 – Page 189 – Americana UK

The latest from Hiss Golden Messenger “I’m People” arrives on May Day

February 11, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Hiss Golden Messenger—the North Carolina-based project of MC Taylor— will release their new album, “I’m People”, on 1st May 2026 via Chrysalis Records. It lands three years after “Jump For Joy” (2023), of which AUK’s Keith […]

Artwork for Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz' album Circle & Square

Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz “Circle & Square”

February 11, 2026 Ben Yelton 0

Nashville vets combine for second album of quietly imposing acoustic Americana. The second album of collaboration between former journalist and current label owner Eric Brace and talented wandering guitarist Thomm Jutz, “Circle and Square” is a […]

Live Review: Lucinda Williams + Ben De La Cour, The Barbican, London – 3rd February 2026

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

On this, predictably, wet and sleety night The Barbican became the centre of the Americana world, as the official Number One Greatest Americana Artist was set to take the stage with her band. There was a […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Grace Morrison

February 11, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

You might say Grace Morrison has a singular vision. “I live in Wareham, Massachusetts, which lovingly refers to itself as “The Gateway to the Cape,” she wrote by email. If you’re driving and see the Bourne […]

Handsome Jack “Barnburners”

February 11, 2026 FredArnold 0

Trio reliably deliver another set of short but sweet feelgood songs. Handsome Jack is an exemplar of the typical three-man high-energy rock group (electric guitar, bass, and drums), and the trio attack the blues, boogie, roots […]

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

The latest from Hiss Golden Messenger “I’m People” arrives on May Day

Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz “Circle & Square”

Live Review: Lucinda Williams + Ben De La Cour, The Barbican, London – 3rd February 2026

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Grace Morrison

Handsome Jack “Barnburners”

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