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Album Reviews

Rhona Macfarlane “As The Chaos Unfolds”

February 21, 2025 Helen Jones 0
A clear and confident debut that explores the ups and downs of moving through early adulthood. With a title like “As The Chaos Unfolds”, you would expect Scottish singer-songwriter Rhona Macfarlane’s debut album to be written […]
Features

For the Sake of the Song: Patty Griffin “Truth No. 2”

February 3, 2025 Helen Jones 2
The first time I heard ‘Truth No. 2’ by the eminent Patty Griffin it was, in fact, being sung by The Chicks (who still had the Dixie in front of their name at the time). This […]
Album Reviews

Brother Elsey “Brother Elsey”

January 30, 2025 Helen Jones 0
An impressive debut that suggests the band has what it takes for the long haul. While Brother Elsey may not be a full band of brothers, the name isn’t actually a misnomer since the group is […]
Album Reviews

Sam Amidon “Salt River”

January 27, 2025 Helen Jones 0
A new spin on some classics that never loses the heart or roots of the originals. Sam Amidon is a busy man: when he’s not covering Bon Iver’s “Sable” EP in full at its London launch […]
Features

The Americana Spirit of 24: Helen Jones

December 10, 2024 Helen Jones 0
Reflecting on the year that was 2024 as we stare down the barrel of another Trump presidency, it sometimes feels difficult to see the goodness in things. It’s pretty clear Joy Oladokun feels the same, if […]

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Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Album Reviews
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Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

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Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

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Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”

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Vox Continental: September 2026

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Album Reviews

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0
Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]
News

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0
On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]
Album Reviews

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

September 24, 2026 0
A collection of rootsier tunes ideal for shuffle or playlist. Anyone who has attended gigs of a rootsier persuasion around Manchester and the northwest in recent years will almost certainly have come across the hard-working and […]

  • Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”
  • Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart
  • Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”
  • Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”
  • Vox Continental: September 2026
  • Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons
  • Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”
  • AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026
  • Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”
  • Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]
Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1
As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]
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. […]

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Zach Harjo “Cemetery Dreams” – we’re on a road to nowhere

January 5, 2023 0
Laying out some Powerpop credentials on his new album ‘Black Moon‘ is Seattle based songwriter, painter, and sculptor Zach Harjo.  It’s no surprise that his music should move in that direction as Zach Harjo was a […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Matt Owens “Go Easy on Yourself”

November 14, 2022 0
Matt Owens and The Delusional Vanity Project take over the corner of a pub and cook through his new song ‘Go Easy on Yourself’.   This is a new single from Owens’ third solo album ‘Beer For […]
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The Song Remains: Mike Peters (1959-2025)

June 17, 2025 2
“Musicians start out thinking they’re going to change the world when really it’s the people who make the change. The music just provokes the reaction.” – Mike Peters. Most people who knew anything about Mike Peters […]

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