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[ September 7, 2026 ] Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes” Album Reviews
[ September 7, 2026 ] Elanor Moss “The Knife, The Needle” Album Reviews
[ September 7, 2026 ] Live Review: Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks – 29th-31st August 2026 Live Reviews
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[ September 7, 2026 ] A. Lee Edwards “Interpreting Heart Sounds, Vol. 2” Album Reviews

Double fab! Lucinda Williams announces “Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road”

October 16, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Three-time Grammy Award winning artist and Americana UK readers’ and writers’ favourite Lucinda Williams has announced the release on 6th December 2024 of “Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road”. Recorded at the legendary studio […]

Nadia Reid announces new album and UK/EU tour dates

October 15, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Manchester-based expatriate New Zealander Nadia Reid has announced the release of her fourth album, “Enter Now Brightness”, on 7th February 2025 via her new label Chrysalis Records as well as UK and European tour dates for […]

Willie Watson announces UK tour dates for the new year

October 14, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Following the release of his widely acclaimed new album, and US tour, Willie Watson, the singer-songwriter, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist will be coming to the UK at the start of 2025 for a headline tour. The […]

Ron Pope announces new album “American Man, American Music”

October 14, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Nashville based Ron Pope has announced his forthcoming album, “American Man, American Music”, on 14th February 2025 via Brooklyn Basement Records. Pope, who performed at the 2024 Long Road festival, had previously announced tour dates for […]

The Ocelots announce release of second album “Everything, When Said Slowly”

October 10, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

The boys of Wexford are back. The Ocelots have announced the release of their second album, “Everything, When Said Slowly”, due February 2025. The duo are twin brothers Ashley and Brandon Watson who hail from Wexford, […]

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes”

September 7, 2026 0

Billy Strings plays through the pain to deliver an exceptional performance. Much has been written of Billy Strings’ experience growing up in Michigan, losing his father to a drug overdose at the age of 2 and […]

Elanor Moss “The Knife, The Needle”

September 7, 2026 0

Insightful lyrics and a delicate voice contrast with full-bodied horns to make a debut that feels authentically true to itself. They say art does not come easy, and that’s certainly something Elanor Moss found when trying […]

Stornoway live at the Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks -29th to 31st August 2026

Live Review: Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks – 29th-31st August 2026

September 7, 2026 1

Found festival reminded me of the very first End Of The Road back in 2006: compact, homely, community-orientated and skilfully curated. The panoramic melodies, wide pastoral instrumentation and whimsical lyricism of local-ish heroes Stornoway instantly induced […]

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. […]

Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 1

It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

Album Reviews

The Consolation “Heartland” (Danish Music & Entertainment 2019)

January 7, 2019 0

‘Heartland’ is the second album from the Americana-influenced Danish band, The Consolation. Through regular gigs across Demark and tours in the USA and Canada, along with radio air-time in Denmark, the band are developing a solid […]

Album Reviews

FREIGHT “Old Bones”

June 26, 2025 0

Powerfully cosmic country. This is a release best listened to at night. In the solitude of your home or driving around late after dark, alt-country band FREIGHT’s sophomore album provides powerful introspection. If 2022’s “Hard Worker” […]

Anniversary Cheers

Anniversary Cheers: The Handsome Family “Singing Bones”

May 26, 2026 0

An addition to our Anniversary Cheers occasional Feature: this is The Handsome Family with a re-release, with additional outtakes and live recordings, of the excellent Singing Bones. The Handsome Family are Brett and Rennie Sparks, a […]