2026 – Page 244 – Americana UK

Breakfield “Ever-Loving Mind” – Under love’s heavy burden do I sink

February 17, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

Nashville band Breakfield, who we see here pursued by a Martian War Machine, made the smart move of changing their name from Boy Named Banjo and have followed that smart move up with signing to Rounder […]

Video Premiere: Andy Hanson “Gravity”

February 17, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is a song for the insomniacs amongst us. Gravity, from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, singer-songwriter Andy Hanson, is themed around those restless nights when inner turmoil and emotional conflict weigh heavily on our minds, chasing sleep […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Cowboy Junkies “Sweet Jane”

February 16, 2026 Tim Martin 1

The TV series Stranger Things has become a place for songs of all sorts to find a new place in the sun. Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill and Peter Gabriel’s cover of Heroes amongst many […]

Sarah McQuaid shares dates for extensive North Europe and UK tours

February 16, 2026 Richard Parkinson 0

Sarah McQuaid certainly works hard and has just announced an extensive spring-summer EU and UK tour which, to her credit, takes in many places that are outside the main touring circuit. The sets on the dates […]

Evan Honer “Everything I Wanted (& more)”

February 16, 2026 Peter Churchill 0

Radio-friendly country/pop with its aim firmly targeted at the mainstream. After a number of years in California, Evan Honer found himself drawn to Nashville and everything that represents to young, hopeful musicians. Honer, didn’t however, come […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Dylan “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)”

September 14, 2026 1

This surreal cut from Bob Dylan’s 1978 album Street-Legal can be interpreted in many ways. Dylan himself has offered many different explanations of the song’s intricate lyrics, often contradicting his earlier descriptions. Whatever the story, or […]

Track Premiere: Louise Bichan “The Standing Stones”

September 14, 2026 0

Standing Stones – enigmatic traces of the long past dwellers in these lands. People with their own culture, their own way of looking at the world – and even though they are long gone these remaining […]

Margo Cilker “Little White Cross”

September 14, 2026 0

An album which leads from a concept rooted in despair which ends as hopeful observations of life and its shifts. Margo Cilker says of her third album; “You could definitely call it a concept record.” Recorded […]

Year: 2026