2026 – Page 21 – Americana UK

Eric Andersen “Stand Up And Resist” – what will you risk?

July 3, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Tomorrow’s a special day in America, and today we have a song that’s all about the America that Eric Andersen loves. A land where healthcare might be recognised as a right, a land where Freedom is […]

Video: Our Man in the Field “Wall of Sound” – a chance encounter with an Arkansas truck driver

July 3, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Wall of Sound is the new single from Alex Ellis’s musical project Our Man in the Field. With typically thoughtful, sensitive lyrics, the song features fine storytelling, focused on everyday people and everyday lives, captured in […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 Martin Johnson 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 Hugo Simoes 6

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 Sebastian Reyes Turner 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Video Premiere: Bronwyn “Johnny Ray” (Live) – music to rattle your bones

July 22, 2026 0

Here’s the energetic, uptempo new single from the talented fiddle-player Bronwyn. New song Johnny Ray is arranged and performed with dramatic flair. Is there a finer collection of instruments than these? Alongside Bronwyn’s fiddle and vocals, Frank Evans […]

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 […]

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