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  • [ July 31, 2026 ] Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September News
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Anton O’Donnell wins ‘The Twang Factor’ 2020

December 23, 2020 Clint West 2
When we first came up with the idea for ‘The Twang Factor’ we were unsure what kind of response we would get. As it happens we need not have worried as we had very many entrants […]
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Classic Americana Albums: Lowell George “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here” (Warner Records, 1979)

December 23, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 4
Lowell George made this album, a melting pot of so many musical influences,  because apparently, he was not happy with the way that Little Feat was heading, as he saw it, into jazz-rock territory.  I can’t […]
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The Fugitives “Trench Songs”

December 23, 2020 Kimberly Bright 0
The Fugitives rework soldiers’ songs from the First World War for a modern audience Vancouver, Canada’s folk band The Fugitives have taken on an ambitious project: reimagining war songs from World War I for a modern […]
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Here are the results of 2020’s Americana UK readers poll

December 23, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2
There are 2 days until the weirdest Christmas on record, the votes have been counted and there are no legal challenges we’re aware of (yet) – so we can now announce the results of this year’s […]
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Forgotten Artists – Over the Rhine

December 23, 2020 Rick Bayles 0
It’s our last FORGOTTEN ARTISTS feature of the year and it’s another fine one from regular contributor to this series, Tim Martin. This duo aren’t so much forgotten as criminally neglected on this side of the […]

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Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

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Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

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There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

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Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981

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Jason McNiff “Ten Blue Songs”

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Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

July 31, 2026 0
London-based singer-songwriter Jack Browning will release his sophomore album, Painted Skies, on September 16th via Too Fine Records. The twelve-song collection follows Browning’s signing to the Nashville label earlier this year and arrives after two years […]
Features

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

July 31, 2026 0
The next Americana Story comes from one of our own. Rick Bayles escaped the UK to live in the Dordogne region of France, and from there he reports back through his monthly Vox Continental column, sharing […]
Previews

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

July 31, 2026 0
Correspondent and promoter Oliver Gray recommends an attractive festival that will entertain rather than overwhelm. It’s called Found, and it takes place this August Bank Holiday and is attracting some very classy acts indeed. “The band […]

  • Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September
  • Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”
  • There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday
  • Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981
  • Jason McNiff “Ten Blue Songs”
  • Live Review: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 3rd-5th July 2026
  • Vox Continental: July 2026
  • The latest Americana UK podcast now available featuring Haylie Davis and Leeroy Stagger
  • Twilark “Tired To Sleep” – to sleep , perchance to forget
  • Video: Gareth Dunlop “Freewheeling” (Live at Salvation Music Studios)
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Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0
American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]
Interviews

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0
“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]
Interviews

Interview: The Lives of Famous Men take the elevator upward

July 24, 2026 0
End Times Elevator Music is a special record to behold. From the Link Wray fuzz guitar rumbles on opener No Alarm to the title track closer, which arrives like Ben Schneider and Brendan Urie collaborated, there […]

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Video Premiere: John Surge and The Haymakers “Gold”

October 29, 2024 0
LA-based John Surge and The Haymakers deliver another compelling tune, full of urgent rhythms and atmospheric guitar.  The single is a re-imagining of the 1979 John Stewart hit ‘Gold’, brought up to date and transformed into […]
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Neko Case “Hell-On” – Listen

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You may recall that recently we were asking what’s Laura Veirs being doing?  Well, one thing she’s been doing is recording with Neko Case for the latter’s new album ‘Hell-On’, which is out on Anti- on […]
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Kasey Anderson “To the Places We Lived”

October 21, 2024 0
It is said that a sequel rarely stands up to the original. Kasey Anderson shoots holes in that theory. Listening to Kasey Anderson for the first time, informed that this record will be the last of […]

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