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Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra “Feet First”

October 15, 2024 Chas Lacey 0
Multi-genre musical styles and tales of heartbreak with a feelgood factor. With their sixth album, ‘Feet First’, Newcastle-based Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra have packed in soul, doo-wop, rockabilly, blues and country into a […]
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Martin Harley “Morning Sun”

October 14, 2024 Tony Burke 0
Making a welcome return to the studio after a five-year hiatus, Cardiff-born Martin Harley delivers an excellent set of laidback self-penned songs recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studio. In total Martin has released eight albums, four recorded […]
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Jerry Douglas “The Set”

October 14, 2024 FredArnold 0
Dobro master at the peak of his powers with a sublime band recording pretty much his current setlist. It is quite possible that some readers have never heard of Jerry Douglas. His albums play beneath the […]
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Green Mohair Suits “Stan Wella”

October 11, 2024 Rick Thorn 0
Tight harmonies that belie subtle darker undertones. ‘Stan Wella’ is the fifth album release from this four-piece Australian band. They produce sumptuous harmonies throughout which certainly help to bind and define all the songs. It’s not […]
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Neale Eckstein “Never Too Late”

October 11, 2024 Ljubinko Zivkovic 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 […]

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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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Jonathan Something “One More Lonesome Cowboy Song”

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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
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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 […]

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  • 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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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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Ellie Holcomb “What Would I Do Without You” – watcha say?

July 10, 2026 0
Here’s a nice turn-around, as Drew & Ellie Holcomb release covers of each other’s songs. Released at the end of June, Drew offered his take on Ellie’s Constellations, while Ellie reimagines Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors’ […]
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Megg Farrell “Megg Farrell & Friends” (Independent, 2019)

March 20, 2019 0
It’s easy to imagine you are listening to a live set in a smoky dive bar in the French Quarter, New Orleans when you hear ‘Megg Farrell & Friends.’ Led by Brooklyn-based Megg Farrell, the album […]
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Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Graham Nash live

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Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Jim White and Trey Blake, Bonnie Prince Billy, Ringo […]

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