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Grew up in the American Midwest and bounced around a bit until settling in London. Wherever I've been, whatever I have done, has been to sound of Americana. It is a real privilege to be part of this site, discover new music and write about it.
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Album Reviews

Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow “Greens & Blues”

July 29, 2024 Michael Macy 0
‘Green and Blues’ is the Whitman Sampler of albums. Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow’s third album, ‘Green and Blues’, is like a Whitman Sampler, the iconic box of chocolates in homespun packaging that has been popular […]
Album Reviews

Yarn “Born, Blessed, Grateful & Alive”

June 26, 2024 Michael Macy 0
The new release from Yarn gives us reason to be grateful to be alive. “Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive” is Yarn’s first new studio album in eight years.  It’s not hard to unravel Yarn. They’ve been […]
Album Reviews

Eric Shroeder “Turned On The Stereo”

June 11, 2024 Michael Macy 0
An album to be grateful for from an exciting young singer-songwriter. ‘Turned On The Stereo’ is Eric Schroeder’s fourth album in four years and he is…22.  And these are all albums of original songs.  Schroeder is […]
Album Reviews

The Village Prairie “Bolt From the Blue”

June 6, 2024 Michael Macy 0
Debut release that captures heartbreak in the heartland. “Bolt From the Blue” is the debut release of The Village Prairie from Kansas City in the heart of the U.S. The Village Prairie, a project created in […]
Album Reviews

Darrin James “See Right Through”

May 29, 2024 Michael Macy 0
Regional star Darrin James shines in new release ‘See Right Through’ Out beyond the bright lights of Nashville, Austin and the other centres of Americana is a whole constellation of regional musical stars.  Darrin James is […]

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Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

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Genre changing Buena Vista Social Club album 30th Anniversary Edition out now

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Paper Verses “Windstill”

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Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

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Album Reviews

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0
A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]
Ad for American Beauty album 5th December 1970
Features

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0
“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]
Previews

Genre changing Buena Vista Social Club album 30th Anniversary Edition out now

September 21, 2026 0
Buena Vista Social Club 30th Anniversary Edition is out now via World Circuit Records. Produced by Ry Cooder and Executive Produced by Nick Gold, the classic multi-million-selling Grammy-winning album has been reissued on ‘pearl sunrise’ colour double-LP, […]

  • Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”
  • For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”
  • Genre changing Buena Vista Social Club album 30th Anniversary Edition out now
  • Paper Verses “Windstill”
  • Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”
  • Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train
  • Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy
  • Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Be With You Tonight”
  • Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”
  • Live Review: Buddy Miller, Ryman Auditorium , Nashville – 13th September 2026
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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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The Accidentals “Time Out (Session 1)”

May 10, 2021 0
Am enriching collection of laid back, acoustic(ish) folksy ballads. Okay. Five tracks only here, so they need to be ‘bangers’ (in clumsy misuse of the term) to make it count. Well, The Accidentals have certainly teamed […]
Tracks

Track Premiere: Rod Picott “Next Man In Line”

September 5, 2023 1
Americana UK has the enormous pleasure of premiering ‘Next Man in Line‘, a new song from Rod Picott taken from his upcoming new album ‘Starlight Tour‘ – his 12th album in a 23 years plus musical […]
Videos

Video: Tony Trischka “Brown’s Ferry Blues” (feat. Billy Strings)

February 16, 2024 1
Here’s the delightfully upbeat ‘Brown’s Ferry Blues’ from Tony Trischka, featuring some wonderfully talented players, including Billy Strings.  The song features stunning performances from an all-star band and it’s great to see the musicians at work in […]

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