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Something for the weekend: Yusuf/Cat Stevens “Where Do the Children Play?”

February 16, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader. Be sure to tune into Mike Ritchie’s show on Celtic Music Radio on Sunday where he’ll be talking about our top 10 Americana artists of all time, […]

DUG “Jubilee” – here’s to a good time

February 16, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

DUG is a new band (we could say project but we prefer the term band) that brings together and melds effortlessly two traditions – Irish folk and American “Old Timey”. And it’s no surprise that Lorkin […]

Blue Rose Code “Jericho”

February 15, 2024 Jonathan Aird 1

The new song from Blue Rose Code opens with the line “It’s been a long time coming“, and they’re right – it’s been some while since we’ve heard from Blue Rose Code here at Americana UK […]

Tripliciti “In Lak Ech”

February 14, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, here’s some good fortune – a Wednesday instrumental interlude on a Wednesday when we may need it more than ever, yeah St. LoveisAllAround day is here again bringing with it the promise of heartbreak and […]

Susan Werner “Lake Of Stars” – My god, it’s full of stars

February 14, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Over twenty five years of a musical career Susan Werner has played in a variety of styles, but is perhaps best known as an acoustic singer-songwriter playing coffee houses and folk festivals. On new album ‘Halfway […]

New release from Neal Casal archives due in November

October 6, 2026 0

Book Of Stories (Home Recordings 1998–2003) is a new 12-track collection of previously unreleased songs by Neal Casal, which will be released on 6th November 2026 via the Neal Casal Music Foundation/Blackwing Music/Royal Potato Family. The […]

“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

October 6, 2026 1

Back in September 2019, I received an email after one of our semi-regular call-outs for new writers to join our team which said: “After 40 years in IT and process outsourcing I am current kicking my […]

Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

October 6, 2026 1

Timely release of demos from the late, great Bap Kennedy. In the history of all things Americana, one of the most tragic and sad pieces of news was when one of Ireland’s finest songwriters, Bap Kennedy, […]

Interviews

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0

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 […]

Interviews

Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2

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, […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

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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Benjamin Miller “Try To Think” – Listen

March 23, 2021 0

Benjamin Miller is best known as the singer with Minneapolis’ The Federales, but he’s been keeping busy during the last year with a couple of side-projects. First there was The Looneys (we featured them in December) […]

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Starpainter “Summer In Your Mouth” – how long ’til you come around again?

May 9, 2023 0

Here’s the second single from Alberta band Starpainter’s new album ‘Rattlesnake Dream’ which will be released on June 2nd. It’s a quietly impressive song of steadfast longing, that had a literary inspiration. Starpainter’s Joel Stretch explained […]

Album Reviews

Moon Attendant “Dum Evol”

August 20, 2026 0

A strange and often beguiling journey through psychedelic pop, fractured relationships and the lessons we learn the hard way. There is something immediately intriguing about Dum Evol. Brighton’s Moon Attendant have created an album that feels […]

Something for the weekend: Yusuf/Cat Stevens “Where Do the Children Play?”

DUG “Jubilee” – here’s to a good time

Blue Rose Code “Jericho”

Tripliciti “In Lak Ech”

Susan Werner “Lake Of Stars” – My god, it’s full of stars

New release from Neal Casal archives due in November

“A lovely, thoughtful and humorous man” – Americana UK remembers Martin Johnson

Bap Kennedy “Above All, Love”

Book Review: Bobbo Byrnes “Too Many Miles”

Lyal Strickland “Shooter Of Truth”