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Connor Garvey “Another End to a Year”

July 27, 2022 Rhys Kelly 0

A sincere, soulful and accomplished album. ‘Another End to a Year’ is the first full release by award-winning songwriter Connor Garvey since 2014. According to its press release, the album has had a long and ‘perilous’ […]

Book Review – Courtney S. Lennon “Live Forever: The Songwriting Legacy of Billy Joe Shaver”

July 27, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

Billy Joe Shaver is one of those songwriters that never received a lot of attention on this side of the Atlantic, which is a shame, because he was one of the best writers that country music […]

Review: Folk Alliance International 34th Annual Conference

July 27, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Unfortunately, the petty cash box was somewhat depleted and so it was not possible for Americana UK to attend the annual Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City in-person. Fortunately, however, the event which ran from […]

Tom Skinner’s Science Project “First Set”

July 27, 2022 Jonathan Smith 0

Oklahoma tribute project brings easygoing delights. ‘When singer, songwriter, Red Dirt music pioneer and Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer, Tom Skinner, passed away in 2015, it was his final wish that his musical collaborators carry on and […]

The Sparklers “Miss Philadelphia”

July 26, 2022 GrahamBollands 0

Loud, melodic rock and roll best played at full blast. This loud, melodic band from Philadelphia, who have been recording and playing together since 2001, are clearly fans of and influenced by The Clash, The Replacements […]

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Robert Plant - Saving Grace: All That Glitters (vinyl)
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Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily
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Andy Kershaw
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Drive-By Truckers - It’s Great To Be Alive
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The Song Remains: Andy Kershaw (1959-2026)

April 20, 2026 0

The current UK roots and world music scenes owe a significant debt to broadcaster Andy Kershaw. Anyone in the UK who enjoyed world music and became a fan of roots-influenced rock from the ‘80s owes a […]

Massive Attack & Tom Waits “Boots On The Ground” – a slight hint of disquiet

April 20, 2026 0

We can be quite confident that this is the first Massive Attack release to be featured on Americana UK, we wouldn’t go so far as to say that it is the very first mention of Massive […]