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[ September 10, 2026 ] Fruition “Something More” Album Reviews
[ September 10, 2026 ] Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights” Features
[ September 10, 2026 ] David Coller “Blue Water” Album Reviews
[ September 10, 2026 ] Bruce Springsteen releases film of “Land of Hope and Dreams” Tour – watch it all here! News
[ September 10, 2026 ] MF Tomlinson “Now, I Am Free” – the reward of aging? Tracks

WMOT launches new biweekly Americana radioshow

March 16, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Nashville’s legendary WMOT Roots radio station has launched a new biweekly roots show, ‘The Old Fashioned, ‘ with hosts Craig Havighurst and fiddler and songwriter Amy Alvey. This “old-time and bluegrass happy hour” will be live on […]

Foy Vance reschedules tour – new dates announced

March 15, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Foy Vance has rescheduled his Spring tour due to ongoing venue restrictions in the EU. The Signs of Life Tour was set to go ahead this April and will now be going ahead over late August […]

Rumer to release album of B sides and rarities next month

March 14, 2022 Emily Dongray 1

Rumer has announced her latest album ‘B Sides, and Rarities Vol. 2‘ will be released on April 22nd on Cooking Vinyl. This is the long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s ‘B Sides and Rarities Vol. 1‘. As well […]

Ferris and Sylvester debut album out today

March 11, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Ferris and Sylvester release their debut album ‘Superhuman’ today. The twelve-track album was recorded at Bear Creek Studios, Seattle, USA, with Grammy-nominated producer Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, The Strokes) and Sawmill Studios, Cornwall UK, with producer […]

Nashville duo The War and the Treaty announce first UK tour

March 10, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Nashville husband and wife The War and The Treaty have announced their first tour of the UK. The tour will include London’s Jazz Cafe and Black Deer Festival in its seven locations. On the back of […]

Fruition “Something More”

September 10, 2026 0

Dense harmonies and insightful words make this a “why haven’t I heard them before” album. Fruition say that “this album is the culmination of almost two decades of making music. We set out to show the […]

Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”

September 10, 2026 0

Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins and is one of our “most compelling voices in folk, Americana, and country,” as his press accurately describes him. Having seen him play live with his regular musical partner, Pippa Murdie, in […]

David Coller “Blue Water”

September 10, 2026 0

Stunning traditional songwriting on instant folk classic. This is the second full-length release by singer-songwriter David Coller this year. His first, When Summer Comes, was given a glowing write-up in these pages, and now comes Blue […]

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 Two Tracks “Seasons Unknown”

June 8, 2026 0

An honest, heartfelt set of working-class roots tunes. For their fifth studio release, Wyoming’s The Two Tracks; husband and wife Dave (guitar and cello) and Julie Huebner (guitar), along with fellow band members bassist Taylor Phillips […]

Videos

Video: The Underground Youth & Laura Carbone “Crying”

November 22, 2021 0

Here is a wonderful version of the Roy Orbison classic ‘Crying’ from Berlin-based singer-songwriter Laura Carbone and Manchester-born, Berlin-based cult favourites The Underground Youth, who share a love of darker-romantic songs. Craig Dyer of The Underground […]

Album Reviews

Neale Eckstein “Never Too Late”

October 11, 2024 0

With his debut album at a mature age, Neale Eckstein proves its title – it’s never too late if you have something good to say. How many grey-haired singer-songwriters, that are offering their first full release […]