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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: Foy Vance “Time Stand Still”

July 6, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
We’re delighted to premiere this outstanding performance of ‘Time Stand Still’ from the gifted Foy Vance.  As ever, his characterful voice is central to the song, full of raw emotion.  At times, in moments of quiet, […]
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Video: Emily Barker & Frank Turner “Bound for Home”

July 5, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
When Emily Barker’s voice soars, it seems so effortless and the tone is so beautiful and clear that the listener is utterly absorbed into the song and the moment.  Once again, Barker’s performance is captivating in […]
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Video Premiere: Kate Ellis “Another Way”

July 2, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
In this beautifully performed video premiere, Kate Ellis sings about flawed people and flawed relationships and how those connections become an important part of who we are.  It’s a song full of absorbing narrative details that […]
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Video: Colin Macleod feat. Sheryl Crow “33”

July 1, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Back in 2018, Sheryl Crow and Colin Macleod toured together and she has been a supporter of his work ever since.  Here, on ’33’, Crow provides a gorgeous vocal that dances around Macleod’s characterful, storytelling voice.  […]
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Video: Michael Weston King “Weight of the World”

June 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
The social and political upheaval of recent times has, on many occasions, left us breathless and uncertain in an increasingly divided world.  With lyrical directness, Michael Weston King sings that, “It’s not the weight of the […]

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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

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

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Arborist

Arborist returns with fourth album “Looking For Love” in the autumn

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Kate Prascher “Sunday Afternoon”

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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 […]
Live Reviews

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

August 26, 2026 0
There was something wonderfully appropriate about arriving at Cherry Hinton Hall for the return of the Cambridge Folk Festival and immediately finding myself wondering what, exactly, folk music is in 2026. One of the pleasures of […]
Album Reviews

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

August 26, 2026 0
Lush romanticism, married with a melting pot of musical styles, informs a confident and commercial new album from a musical couple in control. In his excellent Rough Guide to Country Music, Kurt Wolff devotes a chapter […]

  • 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!
  • Jim James “Wowed Out”
  • Foy Vance to release multi-part new album and play autumn tour dates
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  • 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
  • keith hargreaves: Jim chats to me on this weeks Podcast - out Friday ! An essential listen

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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the weird 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 […]
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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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Interviews

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]

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More People Should Really Know About: Tennessee Twin

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When I was involved in setting up the UK Country Music Association, which aims to amplify the voice of our domestic scene, I got to know Geoff Meads, who designed a stellar website for the UK-CMA. […]
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A moving statement of support for a great songwriter from his contemporaries Jesse Malin may be one of those artists that can be characterised as a songwriter’s songwriter.  Certainly, the list of his collaborators and admirers […]

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