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Lilly Hiatt “Walking Proof” (New West, 2020)

April 22, 2020 Martin Johnson 0
It can be surprisingly difficult to establish a long-term career as a musician if you have a parent who is also a successful musician. Obviously you get first hand knowledge of the music industry, and you […]
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The Roseline “Good Grief” (Independent, 2020)

April 21, 2020 Paul Campbell 0
‘Good Grief’ is the sixth album by The Roseline; comprising of singer/ songwriter Colin Halliburton and accompanying musicians.  They describe themselves as “indie-Americana – for want of a better word”, but in truth it’s the most accurate […]
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Steve Dawson & Funeral Bonsai Wedding “Last Flight Out” (Independent, 2020)

April 21, 2020 Peter Churchill 0
Ok, to be clear from the very start, Steve Dawson & Funeral Bonsai Wedding are described as a Chicago jazz-folk ensemble so, for some, inclusion here may be construed as a bit of a stretch even […]
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My Girl The River “Cardinal in the Snow” (Independent, 2020)

April 21, 2020 David Jarman 0
‘Cardinal in the Snow‘ is the second album from duo My Girl The River, fronted by Louisiana native Kris Wilkinson on vocals and acoustic guitar and featuring her partner and bassist Joe Hughes, with contributions from […]
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Teddy Thompson “Heartbreaker Please” (Thirty Tigers, 2020)

April 20, 2020 Helen Jones 0
It’s been nine long years since Teddy Thompson last put out a solo album (in 2016 he did release a collaboration album with fellow singer-songwriter Kelly Jones – not to be confused with the Stereophonics frontman […]

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Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

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Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

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For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
artwork for Big Harp album "Runs to Blue"
Album Reviews

Big Harp “Runs to Blue”

March 30, 2026 0
Los Angeles-based Big Harp duo relaunch with plainspoken album after ten-year hiatus. Farmland and ranches make up close on 90% of Nebraska’s land area. Not the likeliest place to find a thriving indie music hub, perhaps; […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”

March 30, 2026 0
If I were to casually name-drop Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967), you might find yourself thinking about Grace Slick’s voice bellowing through Somebody to Love, or the rolling-drum acid-trip stylings of White Rabbit. God knows those […]

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  • For the Sake of the Song: Jefferson Airplane “Comin’ Back to Me”
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  • Fruit Bats head for “The Landfill” with the new album out in June
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Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Natalie Del Carmen “Pastures”

March 30, 2026 0
When it comes right down to it, the heart of americana music has always been about connecting listeners to real experiences and emotions, and Natalie Del Carmen is currently one of the best examples of what […]
Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

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Americana UK staff pick their best of 2016

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Here it is folks: the annual review of the best music of the last year as decided by your favourite music writers. Or at least the ones who write for Americana UK (we don’t yet have […]
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Video Premiere: Leroy from The North “Hey Man”

August 30, 2019 0
Now here’s a great video, directed by Kathy Gardiner, to accompany a proper piece of country thrash from Eli Wulfmeier aka Leroy From The North.  It’s from his EP ‘Health And Fitness‘, out now.  Give it […]
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The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Martin Johnson

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Everybody loves a list, except perhaps the person whose job is to write it in the first place. Picking the top 10 songs in a genre that is known for the quality of its songwriting is […]

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