Courtney Marie Andrews

Americana UK Podcast 11 now live with The Autumn Defense

December 12, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Join Keith for a fabulous conversation with John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of The Autumn Defense that touches on birthdays, writing styles, and collaboration, as well as gigs to come. There’s also brand new stuff of […]

Horsebath band at the end of their set at the Take Root festival on the Foyer stage

Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025

November 10, 2025 NickBarber 1

Long a mainstay of the European americana festival scene, once again, Take Root Festival took over the six stages of the De Oosterpoort complex in Groningen, the Netherlands. The building itself is a multi-room/multi-space cultural centre […]

Courtney Marie Andrews returns in January with her “Valentine”

November 5, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Courtney Marie Andrews has announced details of a new album, “Valentine“, which will be released on 16th January 2026 via Thirty Tigers. Apparently written during a period of profound endings and new beginnings, the ten-song collection […]

Live Review: Boia Festival, St Davids, Pembrokeshire – 23rd-25th October 2025

November 5, 2025 Oliver Gray 2

One thing you can always rely on at Boia is shocking weather. Does it matter? Not a jot, because as the wind howls and the rain batters, you are safely inside the range of super venues […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 206 “The Edge of the World”

October 31, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

So, as previewed last week, I spent the weekend at Boia in St Davids (no apostrophe, Oliver) and what a joyful and immensely satisfying thing it was. Lots and lots of music in small venues performed […]

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]

Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”

August 13, 2026 0

Warm spirit meets cool tunes on Canadian songwriter’s latest offering. Allison Russell is one of those names that has become a by-word for quality in contemporary music. Having emerged through bands such as Po’ Girl, Birds […]

Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn

August 13, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter Grey DeLisle has announced her forthcoming album, Don’t Turn Around, to be released on 23rd October 2026 via Hummin’bird Records. Produced by the late Andy Paley and completed by longtime collaborator Marvin Etzioni following Paley’s […]

Americana UK Podcast 11 now live with The Autumn Defense

Live Review: Take Root Festival 2025, De Oosterpoort Groningen – 1st November 2025

Courtney Marie Andrews returns in January with her “Valentine”

Live Review: Boia Festival, St Davids, Pembrokeshire – 23rd-25th October 2025

Sounds from beyond the Shed 206 “The Edge of the World”

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”

Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn

Muireann Bradley to release new EP and adds tour dates

Pieta Brown “Dreamin’ Of”