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Gia Ford “Transparent Things”

October 21, 2024 David Jarman 0
Jagged-edged lyrics belie pure vocals from Sheffield newcomer Gia Ford. ‘Transparent Things’ is the debut album from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Gia Ford, and from the opening lines of first track ‘Poolside’ her stunningly smooth vocal delivery is […]
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Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir “Show Me The Light”

October 18, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0
Ten songs of americana-tinged and occasionally anthemic pop-rock. Following the release of his 2022 EP, “Don’t Look Back”, Blake Brown moved to Austin from Nashville.  There he was introduced to producer Chris ‘Frenchie’ Smith with whom […]
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Michelle Malone “Southern Comfort”

October 18, 2024 Tim Martin 0
Top-grade songwriting, singing and playing on an album which could be the best of her career. Starting on a Byrds-style descending guitar line, the title song of Michelle Malone’s latest album come across close to the […]
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Greg Loftus “No Kings in the Wild”

October 18, 2024 Helen Jones 0
A fresh spin on some classic influences makes for a cohesive and memorable listen. “Pushing forty on thirty-five / Out of smokes and the tank is dry / This town has changed but so have I […]
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Peter Bruntnell “Houdini and The Sucker Punch”

October 17, 2024 Paul Kerr 4
Peter Bruntnell  returns to the fray with an album which ranks amongst his best. Peter Bruntnell’s latest album finds him returning to a full band lineup after his foray into a more introspective landscape on “Journey […]

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Billy Bragg & Wilco’s “Mermaid Avenue” project returns with expanded “The Complete Sessions”

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Afton Wolfe and The Snake Hunters “Live from the Fallout Shelter”

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Chris Stapleton at Merrieather Post Pavilion August 2019

For The Sake Of The Song: Chris Stapleton “Traveller”

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Jonathan Something “One More Lonesome Cowboy Song”

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Live Review: Robert Jon and the Wreck, The Junction, Cambridge – 2nd October 2026

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Billy Bragg & Wilco’s “Mermaid Avenue” project returns with expanded “The Complete Sessions”

October 12, 2026 0
Nearly thirty years after Billy Bragg and Wilco first came together to give voice to a collection of previously unheard Woody Guthrie lyrics, Craft Recordings will release Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions on 11th December 2026, […]
Album Reviews

Afton Wolfe and The Snake Hunters “Live from the Fallout Shelter”

October 12, 2026 0
A raw, live recording with all the in-the-moment feel of the best performances. Recorded at the Fallout Shelter venue in Norwood, Massachusetts, there is no denying the intensity of the live performance from Wolfe and his […]
Chris Stapleton at Merrieather Post Pavilion August 2019
Features

For The Sake Of The Song: Chris Stapleton “Traveller”

October 12, 2026 0
Our esteemed editor has labelled Chris Stapleton as the Marmite of artists for the writers here at Americana UK. It may be that our readers likewise fall into two camps and it took me a while […]

  • Billy Bragg & Wilco’s “Mermaid Avenue” project returns with expanded “The Complete Sessions”
  • Afton Wolfe and The Snake Hunters “Live from the Fallout Shelter”
  • For The Sake Of The Song: Chris Stapleton “Traveller”
  • Jonathan Something “One More Lonesome Cowboy Song”
  • Live Review: Robert Jon and the Wreck, The Junction, Cambridge – 2nd October 2026
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  • The Chapin Sisters “One Little Drop” – watching the money trickle down
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
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 track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Gem Andrews “North” (Market Square, 2018)

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I was doing the washing up listening to ‘North’ on my CD Walkman, when I heard Gem Andrews sing ‘there ain’t no such thing as a straight life!’ “Go there, Sister!” I yelled in solidarity, punching […]
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GospelbeacH release another track from new album – Listen

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We leave you this weekend dear reader with another little gem from the forthcoming new album from LA band GospelbeacH (not a typo – have to say this every time…). ‘Bad Habits’ will appear on their […]
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Track premiere: The Deep Hollow “Real Life”

October 11, 2018 0
Illinois folk trio The Deep Hollow are releasing their latest LP ‘Weary Traveler’ next month and they’ve shared the track ‘Real Life’ from it this morning,  a dark and brooding folk tune led by acoustic guitars and intricately-layered […]

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