2026 – Page 206 – Americana UK

Video: Lucy Kitt “Sweet Time” – waiting for the stars to align

January 26, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the video for Lucy Kitt’s recent single ‘Sweet Time’, a beautifully-written ballad. Over her acoustic strum, Kitt’s vocal performance is outstanding – pure, clear and gorgeously melodic. The song explores the theme of trying to […]

Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter “Theophany”

January 23, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week and we leave you dear reader with a new release of an old song by Josh Ritter. Ritter wrote on his Facebook last week: “All that I knew, as I […]

Preview: Joe H Henry’s “powerful as a freight train” voice lands for debut UK tour

January 23, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Joe H Henry has arrived on our shores for his debut UK tour, bringing his soulful brand of Americana and folk storytelling to audiences across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and England. Known for songs […]

Robert Deeble “The Space Between Us”

January 23, 2026 Michael Macy 0

Songs for times set to cinematic sounds. “The Space Between Us” is Robert Deeble’s seventh album in nearly 30 years. Over that period, he has developed a unique style that weaves orchestral sound around his poetic […]

Classic Clips: The Pretenders “Hymn to Her” – Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney, 8th December 2010

January 23, 2026 John Lee 0

This is one of The Pretenders’ most layered songs, and also one of their most radical, here performed in a stripped-back but striking way. Chrissie Hynde sings beautifully with just the accompaniment of a pedal steel […]

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

July 21, 2026 0

Alex Amen is making waves as one of the new breed of songwriters to keep a very close eye on. Born in Texas, he has lived in communes on the West Coast, formed and played in […]

Artwork for Sailing Sones album "Slow Magic"

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

July 21, 2026 0

Absorbing collection of songs that subtly reveal the quiet joys of motherhood. The first sound that emerges from the new Sailing Stones album, Slow Magic, is the metronomic rhythm of a baby’s heartbeat with its gentle […]

More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

July 21, 2026 0

If you’ve ever found yourself searching for music that offers comfort without pretending life is easy, then you should know Travis Shallow. He writes songs that acknowledge the darkness but never surrender to it, and he […]

Year: 2026

Video: Lucy Kitt “Sweet Time” – waiting for the stars to align

Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter “Theophany”

Preview: Joe H Henry’s “powerful as a freight train” voice lands for debut UK tour

Robert Deeble “The Space Between Us”

Classic Clips: The Pretenders “Hymn to Her” – Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney, 8th December 2010

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter

Sailing Stones “Slow Magic”

More People Really Should Know About: Travis Shallow

Live Review: Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons + Red Hash + Ella Spencer, Water Rats, London – 8th July 2026

Martin Carthy “Along the Road Forever – Live at the BBC”