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Josh Ritter + Ida Mae, Union Chapel, London, 23rd July 2019

August 5, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

It was another warm evening for this second night of a two-night stand at London’s famed Union Chapel – the record-breaking temperatures of the day trailing off with a long tail. Under the stage lights, Josh […]

Lucinda Williams, the Barbican, London, 27th July 2019

August 1, 2019 Mark Underwood 4

From today’s perspective it’s hard to underestimate the importance of Lucinda Williams’ ‘Car Wheels On A Gravel Road’ to the Americana genre. While its impact on release in 1998 wasn’t particularly apparent (it only reached 65 […]

Whitney Rose and Ags Connolly, The Lexington, London, 23rd July 2019

July 30, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Ags Connolly and Whitney Rose may hail from Oxford and Canada, respectively, but they both share a spiritual home in Austin. For Ags it’s the place he relates most to musically, while for Whitney Rose it […]

The Local Honeys + Rachel Harrington, Sage 2, Gateshead, 20th July 2019

July 30, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

The Local Honeys are from Kentucky, and they make sure their audience know it, repeatedly. They are not just proud, they are bursting with it, and a gig with them is both a history and geography […]

SummerTyne Americana Festival , Sage Gateshead, 19th – 21st July, 2019

July 29, 2019 Mark Johnson 0

Returning for its fourteenth year, one of the pioneers of the Americana festival scene continues its very relaxed mix of fun and music. When it started, the question was, “What is Americana?” but nowadays it is […]

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes”

September 7, 2026 0

Billy Strings plays through the pain to deliver an exceptional performance. Much has been written of Billy Strings’ experience growing up in Michigan, losing his father to a drug overdose at the age of 2 and […]

Elanor Moss “The Knife, The Needle”

September 7, 2026 0

Insightful lyrics and a delicate voice contrast with full-bodied horns to make a debut that feels authentically true to itself. They say art does not come easy, and that’s certainly something Elanor Moss found when trying […]

Stornoway live at the Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks -29th to 31st August 2026

Live Review: Found Festival, Claydon Hall, Bucks – 29th-31st August 2026

September 7, 2026 1

Found festival reminded me of the very first End Of The Road back in 2006: compact, homely, community-orientated and skilfully curated. The panoramic melodies, wide pastoral instrumentation and whimsical lyricism of local-ish heroes Stornoway instantly induced […]

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

Anna St. Louis “In The Air”

June 6, 2023 0

Quality vocal and musical arrangements provide a great frame for this fine set of songs. ‘In The Air’ is Anna St Louis’ second full-length album following 2018’s ‘If Only There Was A River’. The intervening years […]

Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “The Rugby”

June 22, 2026 2

Not the usual subject of this column, but as a fellow of Northampton, I’m heading to Twickenham tomorrow, driving a coach-load of supporters for the Prem Final. Exciting times for the town as the club seems […]

Album Reviews

Ava Earl “The Roses”

August 19, 2021 0

Delicate textures of strings and guitars showcase some excellent songs. A talent for the future. Discovering that Earl’s album was produced by JT Nero of the Birds of Chicago came as little surprise. The first song ‘Springtime’ […]