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[ September 30, 2026 ] Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
[ September 30, 2026 ] Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name” Album Reviews
[ September 30, 2026 ] David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind” Album Reviews
[ September 30, 2026 ] Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise” Album Reviews
[ September 30, 2026 ] Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026 Tracks

AUK’s Chain Gang: James King and the Lone Wolves “Until the Dawn”

November 28, 2022 Guy Lincoln 1

So let’s stay with Texas. Not much of a stretch for an americana oriented publication to connect two records by means of the lone star state I grant you, but perhaps not the connection that you […]

Classic Clips: Ted Hawkins “Green Eyed Girl” – Amazing Grace, 1995

November 25, 2022 Paul Russell 1

Tragedy has often been a creative source for musicians, but there can’t be many who had a harder or more challenging life than the late, great Ted Hawkins. Born into utter poverty in Lakeshore, Mississippi to […]

Essentials – Richard Thompson: 10 albums for americana fans

November 24, 2022 Rick Bayles 2

It’s interesting that, in recent years, Richard Thompson, as quintessentially a British folk-rocker as you could hope to find, increasingly crops up in americana listings and charts. Of course, he’s lived in the U.S. pretty much […]

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Russell savours the songwriting mastery of Mickey Jupp

November 23, 2022 Paul Russell 0

It’s fascinating to discover how musicians see themselves – how they like to be defined or known for. For Mickey Jupp – it’s songwriter. He’s a cracking piano player, a wonderful vocalist and a highly accomplished […]

I Write The Songs – Natalie Hemby

November 23, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

When the Highwomen “supergroup” formed it originally consisted of Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, and Maren Morris. Their plan, at the time, was to have a fourth member but to change that member on a regular basis, […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]