Paul Kerr

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 […]

Steep Canyon Rangers & Asheville Symphony “Be Still Moses” (Yep Roc Records, 2020)

March 3, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

‘Be Still Moses’ is a bit of a curate’s egg, partly bad, partly good, although, to be fair, none of it is really bad, just slightly over-egged. The album finds the Rangers teaming up with the […]

The Hanging Stars “A New Kind Of Sky” (Crimson Crow, 2020)

February 10, 2020 Paul Kerr 1

The Hanging Stars have always had the “cosmic Americana” tag hung around their necks but on ‘A New Kind Of Sky‘, their third release, they fully deserve to be so called as they wander wonderfully in […]

Blue Rose Code Caledonia Soul @Celtic Connections, The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 30th January 2020

February 4, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

Celtic Connections is well known for its set pieces – curated concerts gathering a wealth of musicians together. Transatlantic Sessions began as a television programme but its live incarnation was premiered at Celtic Connections almost two […]

Robyn Hitchcock + Annie Booth @Celtic Connections, The Drygate, Glasgow, 26th January 2020

February 3, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

There are precious few things better than spending an evening in the company of Robyn Hitchcock and when that evening is being held in a brewery, than, all the better for that. However, this wasn’t a […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Foy Vance “I Think I Preferred The Question”

December 11, 2025 0

We’re delighted to premiere the latest single from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance. ‘I Think I Preferred The Question’ opens with simmering, shimmering tension and thumping percussion like a heavy, slow heartbeat. When Vance begins to […]

Tracks

Ally Evenson “Burning Room” – Listen

April 27, 2020 0

Ally Evenson isn’t guarding herself on this song, the centrepiece of her new five-song EP ‘Not so Pretty‘ which documents a love that came and went, and documents it with an intensity that is rarely heard. […]

News

Rising star Lady Nade announces ‘Willing’ tour

November 15, 2021 0

Close to a year after her AMAUK award nomination, Lady Nade is taking ‘Willing‘ on the road to a wider audience. The album, which we reviewed here, made waves all summer. The album is her third, […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

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

Steep Canyon Rangers & Asheville Symphony “Be Still Moses” (Yep Roc Records, 2020)

The Hanging Stars “A New Kind Of Sky” (Crimson Crow, 2020)

Blue Rose Code Caledonia Soul @Celtic Connections, The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 30th January 2020

Robyn Hitchcock + Annie Booth @Celtic Connections, The Drygate, Glasgow, 26th January 2020

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

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”