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Artwork for Joy Clark album "Tell it to the Wind"
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Joy Clark “Tell it to the Wind”

October 10, 2024 Peter Thompson 0
Impressive debut offering demonstrates that americana’s got soul. “Tell it to the Wind” is Louisiana singer-songwriter and guitarist Joy Clark’s debut full-length LP. It appears on (singer-songwriter and Broadway actor) Ani Di Franco’s label, Righteous Babe […]
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Erisy Watt “not either or but everything”

October 10, 2024 Paul Russell 0
Album number 3 for LA environmental scientist indie folk singer. So many artists have experienced major upheavals in recent years – many linked to Covid. For Watt, she had to cope with the challenges of losing […]
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Teddy and the Rough Riders “Down Home”

October 9, 2024 FredArnold 0
Teddy and the Rough Riders on a roll with another solid psychedelic country/bluegrass/cosmic rock/swing/honky tonk offering. Teddy and the Rough Riders (T&RR) are Jack Quiggins (vocals and guitar) and Ryan Jennings (vocals and bass – and […]
Album Art for Sam Palladio album "Perfect Summers Day"
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Sam Palladio “The Perfect Summer’s Day, Before We Lost The Light”

October 9, 2024 Andy Short 0
Nashville, this is something completely different. Sam Palladio could have played it safe and produced an album of the TV series “Nashville”-inspired country songs. Almost certainly, it would have been a massive hit with the show’s […]
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Gemma Hayes “Blind Faith”

October 8, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0
A reflective, maudlin, mixture of folk, analogue synth and old-school indie. ‘Blind Faith’ is Gemma Hayes’ first album in 10 years, following a hiatus to spend time with her two children. The cover shows a figure […]

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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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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

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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”

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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”

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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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Rhett Miller talks to RS about depression and sobriety

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Video Premiere: Donal Hinely “Couldn’t Breathe”

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Americana has often been used to make political and social statements.  ‘Couldn’t Breathe’ from Donal Hinely is a powerful, topical response to the world we’re living in.  Musically and lyrically, Hinely takes a direct, straightforward approach […]
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‘Start Again’ is the latest single from The Bones of J.R. Jones, also known as New York-based artist Jonathon Linaberry. This wonderfully atmospheric song explores the idea of breaking free from patterns of relationships and behaviours […]

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