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Kingfishr “The Sunny Side Of The Street” – remembering Shane MacGowan

August 26, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0
Irish folk band Kingfishr are the latest to release a cover of a Shane MacGowan song in advance of the appearance of the tribute album 20th Century Paddy.   Across almost three dozen songs 20th Century Paddy […]

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Kingfishr “The Sunny Side Of The Street” – remembering Shane MacGowan

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Foy Vance to release multi-part new album and play autumn tour dates

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Tracks

Kingfishr “The Sunny Side Of The Street” – remembering Shane MacGowan

August 26, 2026 0
Irish folk band Kingfishr are the latest to release a cover of a Shane MacGowan song in advance of the appearance of the tribute album 20th Century Paddy.   Across almost three dozen songs 20th Century Paddy […]
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Video Premiere: Ardentjohn “Into The Night”

August 26, 2026 0
Into The Night is Ardentjohn’s second single of the year, following the energetic Hey Boy. It’s another song perfect for your late-summer soundtrack. Waves and layers of sound immerse you immediately, beginning with Seth Marron’s rolling, […]
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Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

August 25, 2026 0
As usual, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on […]

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  • Video Premiere: Ardentjohn “Into The Night”
  • Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!
  • Jim James “Wowed Out”
  • Foy Vance to release multi-part new album and play autumn tour dates
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Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the weird in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 0
It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]
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Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0
One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]
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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 […]

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Deeply moving, reflective pop and country-infused charm. Jenn Grant is a multi-award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter with eight albums to date. Queen of the Strait is, however, by far the most personal. It covers many deeply private subjects, […]
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