Waylon Jennings

The Song Remains: Jerry Allison 1939 – 2022

August 24, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

The drummer and songwriter who helped provide the soundtrack to countless lives. It was announced on The Buddy Holly Facebook page that Cricket drummer and songwriter Jerry Allison had died on Monday 22nd August at the […]

Lost Albums: Gordon Payne “Gordon Payne”

May 5, 2022 Martin Johnson 6

Funky honest country soul produced by J J Cale and mixed by Waylon Jennings. Everyone at Americana UK is always thinking of new ideas to present music to our readers, and the latest is to periodically […]

Interview: Shannon McNally on why Waylon’s legacy needed a refresh

June 7, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Why Waylon is funky and deserves to be appreciated by 30 year old girls and the pleasure of working with Terry Allen New York born Shannon McNally has had a 20-year career in roots American music […]

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – RCA Studio B, Nashville Recording Studio

April 1, 2021 Rick Bayles 4

So far on our Unsung Heroes series, we’ve had musicians, producers, instruments and even record labels. Now it’s time to turn our attention to one of the iconic buildings of Nashville and its importance to the […]

AmericanaA to Z – Waylon Jennings

April 21, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

When I knew I was going to be covering the letter W in the latest round of the A-Z of Americana I considered a number of options – Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Wilco… but I ended […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

The Song Remains: Jerry Allison 1939 – 2022

Lost Albums: Gordon Payne “Gordon Payne”

Interview: Shannon McNally on why Waylon’s legacy needed a refresh

The Unsung Heroes of Americana – RCA Studio B, Nashville Recording Studio

AmericanaA to Z – Waylon Jennings

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album