Chiara Berardelli

Terry Lee Hale + Chiara Berardelli, The Doublet, Glasgow, 19th June 2019

June 26, 2019 Paul Kerr 0

A worthy crowd turned out on a dreich Glasgow night to hear and see Terry Lee Hale in this intimate upstairs pub room. Although not a household name, Hale was at the forefront of the nascent […]

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The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Behind the Songs

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

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”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 […]

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. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Velvet & Stone “Jeni”

February 4, 2022 0

Indie-folk band Velvet & Stone have followed up their well-received self-titled 2019 album with new single ‘Jeni’, a dynamic song of relationship struggles and fading love. The song builds in instrumental layers, gathering energy and purpose. […]

Videos

Video: Lara Herscovitch “Shine Sister Shine”

June 8, 2020 0

A bright, colourful animated video accompanies the new single from Lars Herscovitch. ‘Shine Sister Shine’ is the first video from the brand new album, ‘Highway Philosophers’. Herscovitch’s music is warm-hearted, uplifting stuff. She brings her long […]

Album Reviews

Waylon Payne “Wayward”

August 17, 2026 0

A fantastic-sounding third album from the ‘outlaw prince’ treats us to some great songs and a sublime band. One of the first things that strikes you about this record is just how good it sounds. Many […]

Terry Lee Hale + Chiara Berardelli, The Doublet, Glasgow, 19th June 2019

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”