2026 – Page 235 – Americana UK

Interview: Hal Cannon on cowboy poetry, songs and folklore

February 25, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

For Hal Cannon, life should be very simple – love the place you live, love the ones you know, if you’re needy, why not give, then see if you’re still low. Words to live by, extracted […]

Book Review: Jonathan Bernstein “What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome” The Authorised Biography of Justin Townes Earle

February 25, 2026 Andy Short 0

There is no happy ending to this book. There is scarcely a happy beginning; however, along the journey, Justin Townes Earle’s personality shines through. The effect he had on the people he met and worked with […]

Album cover artwork for "Unhinged" by Sophie Gault

Sophie Gault “Unhinged”

February 25, 2026 Andrew Raw 2

Colourful and energetic country-rock done with verve. Unhinged is Sophie Gault’s third album after Delusions of Grandeur (2022) and 2024’s Baltic Street Hotel. The title comes from her own view of herself: “I’m unhinged and a […]

Maverick Festival announces its 2026 lineup and it’s a doozy!

February 25, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Marking the festival’s nineteenth year as the UK’s first & finest* Americana festival (*other opinions are available) The Maverick Festival is back – this year it will take place from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th July […]

Forty Elephant Gang “Fever Dreams” – mythological subconscious illusions

February 25, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Forty Elephant Gang are a five-piece from East London that blend elements of Folk, Americana and American Blues, and on their latest single Fever Dreams they delve deep into the subconscious world of bizarre imagery and […]