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Insomnia and music go together. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, folk, rock, punk.... Currently enjoying Courtney Marie Andrews, Elles Bailey, Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Chris Murphy, Jarrod Dickenson, Jerry Joseph, Frank Turner, David Ford, Patterson Hood, Glitterfox, Chuck Prophet, The Lottery Winners, Our Man in the Field...
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Video Premiere: Brother Hill “Mother of Our Nature”

February 3, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
We are delighted to premiere the utterly absorbing ‘Mother of Our Nature’ by Brother Hill.  Musically and lyrically, this ethereal song is steeped in atmosphere and magic.  It flows, growing and evolving through six epic minutes, […]
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Video Premiere: Mackenzie Grant “Borderline”

February 2, 2022 Andrew Frolish 2
Mackenzie Grant’s latest single is a sensitive interpretation of the Joni Mitchell classic ‘Borderline’.   The song originally featured on Mitchell’s GRAMMY Award-winning ‘Turbulent Indigo’ album in 1994, which was inspired by the life of Van Gogh, […]
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Video Premiere: Bern Kelly “Gotta Stay” (feat. Larissia Murphy)

February 1, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1
Nashville’s Bern Kelly follows up his well-received 2021 album ‘Fantastic stories!’ with a moody song of embattled love and worn relationships.  Hope conflicts with desperation, highs are balanced by lows and relationships are sustained through perseverance […]
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Video Premiere: Jack Blackman and the Beautiful Wreck “Still Waiting (For You to Change Your Mind)”

January 31, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
For many of us, live shows remain a rare experience so we’re delighted to share with you an excellent recording from the Moseley Folk Festival back in the distant summer of 2021.  It’ll make you yearn […]
Videos

Video: Good Looks “Almost Automatic”

January 28, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
Featuring hazy sunshine, a gorgeous sunset over the farm, jangling electric guitars and a warm, rhythmic bass, the new video from Good Looks transports you out of your wintry hibernation to the summertime.  Directed and edited […]

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Okkervil River April 2008

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
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Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

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Dusty Wright album Maximus Americanus 2026

Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”

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Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge – 1st-2nd August 2026

Live Reviews
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Ferris & Sylvester “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

Album Reviews
August 26, 2026 0
Okkervil River April 2008
Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River

August 26, 2026 0
As the listener traverses the hills, mountains and valleys of Okkervil River’s albums, there are many treasures lying in wait. Some in plain sight, some hidden, others only to be discovered following repeated excursions. Navigating Down […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
Dusty Wright album Maximus Americanus 2026
Album Reviews

Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”

August 26, 2026 0
An entertaining homage to americana music reminds us of the breathtaking scope of the genre. Self-described as an homage to americana music, Dusty Wright’s latest album offers a smorgasbord of nods to the genre. It would […]

  • Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River
  • Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival
  • Dusty Wright “Maximus Americanus”
  • Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge – 1st-2nd August 2026
  • Ferris & Sylvester “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”
  • Arborist returns with fourth album “Looking For Love” in the autumn
  • Kate Prascher “Sunday Afternoon”
  • Kingfishr “The Sunny Side Of The Street” – remembering Shane MacGowan
  • Video Premiere: Ardentjohn “Into The Night”
  • Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!
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  • Graeme Tait: Hi Alan, glad you enjoyed this month's EP Round-Up. As you say, plenty of good stuff, but particularly Monte Warden…
  • Alan Peatfield: Some very good stuff this month Graeme. However the icing on the cake is clearly Monte Warden & Wagoneers. I…
  • Stella: AGREE!!! Her songwriting is unbeatable

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Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]
Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 0
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]
Interviews

Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]

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Clint’s Classic Clips: Guy Clark with Emmylou Harris and Los Lobos, US late night TV 1993

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We are breaking one of the unwritten rules of the site here – no songs about your lovely kid, no songs about your great dog.  Two topics that seem to be able to bring the unbearably […]

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