The Blue Highways

The Black Feathers, live, (THL) Festival, 16/7/23

Live Review: The (THL) Festival, Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire – 16th July 2023

July 24, 2023 Graeme Tait 2

The lyrics, “Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun, if the sun don’t come you get a tan from standing in the English rain,” by some small band from Liverpool with an uncanny understanding […]

Live Preview: The (THL) Festival, Klassic Park, Kirton – 16th July 2023

July 6, 2023 Graeme Tait 2

Sunday 16th July sees the return of The (THL) Festival, a one-day music event held at The Klassic Park at Kirton in Lindsey in North Lincolnshire which last year saw such Americana luminaries as Hannah Aldridge […]

Interview: The Blue Highways’ Callum Lury on meeting the difficult second album challenge

July 4, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

Springsteen may cast his shadow, but girl pop singers also provide inspiration. Regular readers of Americana UK, and most fans of americana, will be aware of the sometimes debates about what does and doesn’t constitute americana, […]

The Blue Highways “Out On The Line”

February 24, 2023 Peter Churchill 0

Second album continues The Blue Highways’ upward trajectory. A delve back through the Americana UK archives reveals a common theme when it comes to The Blue Highways. From their 2020 debut through a subsequent EP release, […]

Track Premiere: The Blue Highways “Out On The Line”

January 26, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

The Blue Highways are North London’s latest purveyors of alt-rock – it’s a family band based around the musical partnership of singer Callum Lury with his brothers lead guitarist Jack and drummer Theo. ‘Out On The Line‘ is […]

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 […]

Live Review: The (THL) Festival, Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire – 16th July 2023

Live Preview: The (THL) Festival, Klassic Park, Kirton – 16th July 2023

Interview: The Blue Highways’ Callum Lury on meeting the difficult second album challenge

The Blue Highways “Out On The Line”

Track Premiere: The Blue Highways “Out On The Line”

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”