Americana UK

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Live Review: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge – 1st-2nd August 2026

August 26, 2026 0

There was something wonderfully appropriate about arriving at Cherry Hinton Hall for the return of the Cambridge Folk Festival and immediately finding myself wondering what, exactly, folk music is in 2026. One of the pleasures of […]

Arborist returns with fourth album “Looking For Love” in the autumn

August 26, 2026 0

Arborist, the musical outlet of singer-songwriter Mark McCambridge, has announced a new album, Looking For Love, will be released via Fika Recordings on 16th October 2026 – Looking For Love is Arborist’s first album to be […]

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 […]

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, […]

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it
Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Okkervil River
As the listener traverses the hills, mountains and valleys of Okkervil River’s albums, there are many treasures lying in wait. Some in plain sight, some hidden, others only to be discovered following repeated excursions. Navigating [...]
Interviews
Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival
Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time [...]
Features
Americana Stories – Jack Roscoe “Out of the Woods”
Jack Roscoe finally emerged as a songwriter during Lockdown after years of stalled attempts at music. He released his debut album, the folky Out of the Woods, in November 2023. He followed this up with his [...]
Interviews
Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the quirky in outlaw country music
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 [...]
Features
For The Sake of The Song: Craig Finn “God in Chicago”
I am sure many of you will know of Craig Finn. The front man with The Hold Steady has been applying his raspy form of talk-singing to their blend of indie punk and heartland rock [...]

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 […]

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

August 25, 2026 0

Emmy-winning singer-songwriter Foy Vance has announced his eighth studio album, IF, for release on 30th April 2027. Described as an autobiography in album form, IF will be released in three parts, with each part arriving as […]

Track Premiere: Feral Foster “Tell Old Bill”

August 25, 2026 0

Listening to Feral Foster singing Tell Old Bill, a song from 1927’s The American Songbag book, is to hear something that sounds like a forgotten relic from the 1960’s “folk scare” (as Dave Van Ronk called […]

Video: Genevieve & Milo “Slow” – an acceptance of the best and worst of ourselves

August 25, 2026 0

Genevieve & Milo, a duo from Cape Town, South Africa, have released a haunting new single. Slow is a gorgeously absorbing song that begins with a warm acoustic strum before Genevieve’s dreamy, resonant voice transports us […]

Jobi Riccio announces UK and Ireland tour dates for Autumn

August 24, 2026 0

Colorado-born, Nashville-based songwriter Jobi Riccio will make her UK and Ireland live debut in October 2026, bringing the songs from her recently released second album, Face The Feeling, to audiences across the UK and Ireland. Riccio […]

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 [...]
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 [...]
Track Premiere: Feral Foster “Tell Old Bill”
August 25, 2026 0
Listening to Feral Foster singing Tell Old Bill, a song from 1927’s The American Songbag book, is to hear something that sounds like a forgotten relic from the 1960’s “folk scare” (as Dave Van Ronk [...]
Video: Genevieve & Milo “Slow” – an acceptance of the best and worst of ourselves
August 25, 2026 0
Genevieve & Milo, a duo from Cape Town, South Africa, have released a haunting new single. Slow is a gorgeously absorbing song that begins with a warm acoustic strum before Genevieve’s dreamy, resonant voice transports [...]
Kelly Hunt “All The King’s Horses” – Love makes fools of us all
August 24, 2026 0
Following hard on the heels of the news of the new album, Kelly Hunt has released the single All The King’s Horses which brings a nursery rhyme eye to the intricacies of love. And at [...]

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