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Obituaries

The Song Remains: Steve Weber 1943-2020

April 7, 2020 Paul Kerr 0
The death of Steve Weber, one half of the fabled Holy Modal Rounders, progenitors of underground then psychedelic and eventually freak-folk has, for the most part gone unnoticed. The Rounders, a guitar, banjo and fiddle duo […]
Album Reviews

Green Leaf Rustlers “From Within Marin” (Silver Arrow Records, 2020)

March 31, 2020 Paul Kerr 2
Ever wondered what Chris Robinson does in his spare time? Well, it seems he’s fond of playing locally in Marin County with a bunch of buddies in a band called the Green Leaf Rustlers. And not […]
AmericanA to Z

AmericanA to Z – Doug Sahm

March 26, 2020 Paul Kerr 3
Doug Sahm, AKA Sir Douglas, AKA Doug Saldana, AKA Wayne Douglas, a man of many names and one of the prime movers in concocting what we nowadays call Americana. The embodiment of Texas music, a child […]
Album Reviews

Carolyn Kendrick “Tear Things Apart” (Independent, 2020)

March 17, 2020 Paul Kerr 0
Apparently from a folk and bluegrass background, primarily as a fiddler, Carolyn Kendrick’s first release under her own name, hovers, not uneasily, between folk and slightly soulful pop. The six-song disc opens with the very tasty […]
Live Reviews

Cash Back In Fife, Woodside Hotel, Aberdour, Fife, 6th – 8th March 2020

March 13, 2020 Paul Kerr 0
A new addition to the Scottish music scene, Cash Back In Fife is a weekend of music dedicated to the memory of Johnny Cash and in particular, Cash’s delight at discovering he had ancestors who had […]

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Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

Tracks
April 10, 2026 0

Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

Album Reviews
April 10, 2026 0

Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

News
April 10, 2026 1

Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015

Classic Clips
April 10, 2026 0

Jordan Renzi “On Your Side”

Album Reviews
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Tracks

Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”

April 10, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year knees up featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and a whole load more americana, you can pick them […]
Album Reviews

Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”

April 10, 2026 0
Americana favourite delivers the final chapter of his adventurous Sagebrush Trilogy that concludes with the mythological and wide-ranging story of the ‘Outlaw’ Billy MacLane. Readers of Americana UK are likely to be very familiar with the […]
News

Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”

April 10, 2026 1
Listen to the first single to be taken from it below. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as […]

  • Something for the weekend: Black Midi “Still”
  • Charley Crockett “Age of the Ram”
  • Tift Merrit announces new album “Sugar”
  • Classic Clips: John Moreland “Heart’s Too Heavy” – recorded at 25th Street Studio, Oakland, CA. 7th April 2015
  • Jordan Renzi “On Your Side”
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Interviews

Interview: The Breath’s Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on collaborating with the Paraorchestra

April 7, 2026 0
How to achieve true musical Symbiosis. The Breath are guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly, and they ensure that the song is always at the centre of their alt-folk sound. That sound is rich, reflecting […]
Interviews

Interview: Cynthia Marchant on the Ozarks, fast cars and the passing of time

April 7, 2026 0
In 2022, with her second studio album, Flesh and Bone, Cynthia Marchant explored spiritual truth and depth, and the magic of connecting with self and others in the many stages of life. Three years later, she’s […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Weston King on why “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore”

April 2, 2026 0
How the worst kind of family tragedy can lead to a career high British americana stalwart and music award winner Michael Weston King is releasing a new solo album, Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore. On the […]

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Videos

Video: Chuck Prophet “Nixonland”

May 14, 2020 0
This is how to write a song about history and politics that feels natural and personal.  It reflects the Californian singer-songwriter’s childhood in a Republican household in Nixon’s home town of La Habra.  Aside from the […]
News

Robert Pollard Announces Yet Another Record

October 22, 2016 0
If you’re one of those people who slavishly follow Robert Pollard (GBV, Boston Spaceships and a host of others) you’ll be heartened by this news and if you’re one of those people who pick up the […]
Album Reviews

Erik Vincent Huey “Appalachian Gothic”

January 18, 2023 0
A good debut album that could’ve been that little bit leaner. ‘Appalachian Gothic’ is the debut solo offering from Erik Vincent Huey who, under the name Cletus McCoy, fronts cowpunk band The Surreal McCoys (a band […]

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