Americana UK

  • News
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Live Reviews
    • Book Reviews
  • Features
    • Archive
      • Americana Bedrock
      • Americana Roots
      • AmericanA to Z
      • A Night to Remember
      • Dirty Dozens
      • Home Life
      • I Write the Songs
      • Lost Albums
      • Political Pops
      • Shuffle
      • Small Venue Heroes
      • Studio Life
      • The Other Side of Me
      • The Twang Factor
      • Top 10 Americana Albums Ever
      • Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century
      • Top 10 Greatest Ever Americana Artists
      • Unsung Heroes
      • Van Life
      • Whatever Happened To…
      • What Should I Do…
      • WITATA
    • Anniversary Cheers
    • AUK Mini-Gigs
    • Can’t Live with it, Can’t Live without it
    • Classic Americana Albums
    • Classic Clips
    • Essentials
    • For The Sake Of The Song
    • More People Really Should Know About
    • Obituaries
    • Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time
    • VERSIONS
  • Interviews
  • Videos
  • Tracks
  • Columns
    • Sounds from the Shed
    • Vox Continental
  • Podcast
  • Forum
  • Info
    • Contact Us!
    • Review submission FAQ
    • Support Americana UK
    • Want to write for Americana UK?
    • Daily Digest Sign-Up
    • Advertise on Americana UK
    • Privacy Policy
Our latest posts
  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary Interviews
  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Ringo Starr “Long Long Road” Album Reviews
  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young! Cajun Corner
  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery” Album Reviews
  • [ April 22, 2026 ] Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June News
HomeReviews

Reviews

LOOKING FORWARD TO LOOKING BACK - A DECADE OF ONLY CHILD
Album Reviews

Only Child “Looking Forward To Looking Back – A Decade Of Only Child”

October 14, 2022 Tim Martin 0
A good primer for a Liverpool songwriter who combines message and music to great effect. As the title suggests this is 10 songs drawn from the four earlier albums, looking back over 10 years from Liverpool […]
Book Reviews

Book Review: Ian Clayton “In Search of Plainsong”

October 13, 2022 Rick Bayles 1
Back in 2018, I reviewed Iain Matthews’ excellent autobiography, “Thro’ My Eyes” and, in many ways, “In Search of Plainsong” can be seen as a companion to that book. When Iain Matthews wrote his memoir he […]
Artwork for Jonas Fjeld album "To The Bone"
Album Reviews

Jonas Fjeld “To The Bone”

October 13, 2022 David Jarman 0
Leading Norwegian folk musician Fjeld follows his 2019 collaboration with Judy Collins and Chatham County Line with a gentle 14-track folk/Americana blend, with all but one track sung in English. Jonas Fjeld is well known as […]
art work for Midway Fair album "The Habit Of Fear"
Album Reviews

Midway Fair “The Habit Of Fear”

October 13, 2022 Graeme Tait 0
Enjoyable album marks return after eleven year hiatus for band from Baltimore. With, ‘The Habit Of Fear’, Baltimore’s Midway Fair finally deliver their fourth album more than a full decade after their last official release, ‘The […]
Artwork for Alela Diane album "Looking Glass"
Album Reviews

Alela Diane “Looking Glass”

October 12, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0
A melancholic, melodic and thoughtful record which looks to the past and the future. Alela Diane’s first album for almost five years was recorded in Portland during the spring and summer of 2021. It’s a record […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 469 470 471 … 1,209 »

Recent Forum Posts

  • RE: London Gigs Next Week

    I'm late to the party, I know, but recently, when on a ...

    By durks , 43 minutes ago

  • RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    Hannah White - Sweet Revolution

    By Ian C Rothery , 4 hours ago

  • Joe Nathan

    RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    drivin n cryin - Crushing Flowers

    By Joe Nathan , 12 hours ago

  • RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Salute to Songw...

    By Peter Thompson , 19 hours ago

  • RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park (vinyl)

    By Peter Thompson , 19 hours ago

  • Joe Nathan

    RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    John Prine - Bruised Orange

    By Joe Nathan , 20 hours ago

  • Joe Nathan

    RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    Florry - Smells Like…Florry Live as Hell

    By Joe Nathan , 2 days ago

  • RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    On a bit of a catch up: Sno Caps - S/T Joe Pernice ...

    By Richard Parkinson , 3 days ago

  • RE: What are you listening to at the moment?

    Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris - All the Roadrunning ...

    By Peter Thompson , 3 days ago

our latest posts

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

Interviews
April 22, 2026 0

Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

Album Reviews
April 22, 2026 0

Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

Cajun Corner
April 22, 2026 0

Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

Album Reviews
April 22, 2026 0
Alex Amen

Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June

News
April 22, 2026 0
Interviews

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
Album Reviews

Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”

April 22, 2026 0
Another valiant effort that proves one of Liverpool’s most famous exports can fit in comfortably in Nashville. If you’re ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, it’s got to be tough to feel like you’re always living in the shadow […]
Cajun Corner

Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!

April 22, 2026 0
We’re back! It has been some time since we posted a Cajun Corner article, but we’re resolved to be more proactive about bringing you news and updates on Cajun & Zydeco music, because we know there […]

  • Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary
  • Ringo Starr “Long Long Road”
  • Cajun Corner – catch ’em while they’re young!
  • Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”
  • Austin singer-songwriter Alex Amen announces debut album for June
  • Benjamin Tod “Vengeance and Grace”
  • Steep Canyon Rangers “Roll Of The Dice” – let the bones roll where they will
  • Video Premiere: Whitney Walker “Solar Princess”
  • Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country
  • Abigail Lapell to play extensive UK and European tour in November
Billy Bragg Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Chuck Prophet Courtney Marie Andrews Dean Owens Drive By Truckers Emmylou Harris Jason Isbell Johnny Cash John Prine Lucinda Williams Margo Price Neil Young Peter Bruntnell Robert Vincent Ryan Adams Steve Earle Sturgill Simpson The Band The Byrds The Delines Tom Petty Wilco Willie Nelson
  • Roland: I really enjoyed this article; it is great to see Steve Young, one of my real heroes, get some credit…
  • Andy Trott: A nice piece of writing and a great song choice Jeremy. Awww Steve Young. For my money he was the…
  • Martin Johnson: He certainly was, and as they say, he was no age.

Latest interviews

Interviews

Video Interview: Matt Hill’s Salford Celebration of Guy Clark’s Catalogue on his 10th Anniversary

April 22, 2026 0
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in […]
Interviews

Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

April 21, 2026 0
Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]
Interviews

Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

April 17, 2026 0
Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

You may have missed…

Tracks

Waiting For Brenda “Punks Not Dead (It’s Gone Country) – the well trod path

March 2, 2023 0
We continue our unofficial Australiana Day with a song from the debut album from Brisbane’s Waiting For Brenda.  The album’s called ‘Friendly Disposition‘ and this song pays acknowledgement to a well known path for many Americana […]
Videos

Video: Beans on Toast “Album of the Day”

November 19, 2020 0
For lovers of great music, the latest release from Beans on Toast is simply a joy.  It’s all about listening to classic records with his daughter, who is the charming star of this delightful video.  It’s […]
Album Reviews

Jerry Leger “Latent Uncovers”

April 20, 2023 0
Intriguing covers choices given a respectful, energetic make over. The Cowboy Junkies have a an interesting way with choices of cover versions and have recorded a couple of EPs and albums of them. They have now […]

© Americana UK 2026, a website based in the People's Republic of Liverpool