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Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

July 8, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

State Fayre arrived in Essex beneath blazing sunshine and cloudless skies, three days of unrelenting heat that somehow seemed perfectly suited to a festival built around americana, country, roots and classic rock. From the moment the […]

Cover Art for Various Artists Album "Let's Go Dancing: Stopped a Freight Train with a Grain of Sand

Various Artists “Let’s Go Dancing: Stopped a Freight Train with a Grain of Sand”

May 26, 2026 Pete Hill 0

Latest in 100-Song Living Tribute Doesn’t Disappoint. Let’s Go Dancing started life as a 60th birthday surprise video for Drivin N Cryin frontman Kevin Kinney, made during lockdown. Since then, it has merged into a 100-song […]

The Black Crowes “A Pound Of Feathers”

March 12, 2026 NickBarber 1

More energetic bluesy 70s styled tunes from Georgia’s southern rock stalwarts. … and the boisterous brothers are back. No, not that pair from Manchester, but Chris and Rich Robinson, with a follow-up to 2024’s Happiness Bastards. […]

Neil Young, Kings of Leon, Lumineers headline new three day State Fayre in Essex in June 2026

November 25, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Festival Republic and Live Nation have announced State Fayre, a brand-new major weekend camping festival celebrating rock music, americana, and barbecue, taking place 26th-28th June 2026 in Chelmsford, Essex. The festival, with a capacity of around […]

The Americana Spirit of 24: Peter Thompson

December 9, 2024 Peter Thompson 0

AUK writers look back at the last 12 months in americana, starting with our staff writer Peter Thompson. Is it that time already? The year has simply flown by – I feel like I’m still waiting […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

July 27, 2026 0

Dean Owens is, of course, no stranger to these pages. With twelve albums and numerous AUK awards behind him, a search on this site will provide pages of reviews, interviews and videos. Typing the name Michael […]

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

July 27, 2026 0

A labour of love, twenty years in the making from renowned Irish singer-songwriter. It is more than twenty years since Mick Flannery released his debut album Evening Train, but the tale it told of (as he puts […]

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2026 0

The Americana Music Association has announced that singer, songwriter and musical trailblazer Robert Plant will receive the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honours & Awards, taking place on 16th September 2026, at […]

Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

Various Artists “Let’s Go Dancing: Stopped a Freight Train with a Grain of Sand”

The Black Crowes “A Pound Of Feathers”

Neil Young, Kings of Leon, Lumineers headline new three day State Fayre in Essex in June 2026

The Americana Spirit of 24: Peter Thompson

For The Sake Of The Song: Dean Owens “Sally’s Song (I Dreamed Of Michael Marra)”

Mick Flannery “The House Must Win”

Robert Plant to receive Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Tucker Zimmerman “Dream Me A Dream”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 241 “Back in the swim”