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Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee

September 17, 2026 0

So today we start a new Top 10 feature, to find the best UK Americana album as voted by our writers – and we are up for the challenge and the weeks of bickering which lie […]

Live Review: The Long Road Festival, Stanford Hall Leicestershire, 27th-30th August 2026

September 17, 2026 0

The Long Road Festival at Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, is a long-standing favourite, spanning the breadth of country and Americana – and beyond! After such a long hot summer, it seemed inevitable that the August bank holiday […]

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace EP “All That Glitters” Record Store Day treasure to be released digitally

September 17, 2026 0

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace: All That Glitters… is out digitally on October 9th on Nonsuch Records. The EP, previously released on vinyl for Record Store Day, follows Plant’s 2025 critically acclaimed album, Saving Grace; both feature […]

Freightliner “Canadian Cowboys” – blue jeaned dreams

September 17, 2026 0

This song by Canada’s Freightliner is about a dream, and a dream that died but not for the reason that dreams usually die – you know, the half-hearted try that ends in failure that’s followed by […]

Video: Fruition “Compass” – we all get lost, but we all can be found

September 17, 2026 0

Here’s the gorgeous new single from Portland band Fruition. Compass finds Fruition in fine form with beautifully arranged instrumental layers, building up in sweet melody. Kellen Asebroek’s vocal performance is clear and pure, a light and […]

Features
Top 10 UK Americana Albums of all time: John Lee
So today we start a new Top 10 feature, to find the best UK Americana album as voted by our writers – and we are up for the challenge and the weeks of bickering which [...]
Behind the Songs
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”
Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Bob Dylan “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)”
This surreal cut from Bob Dylan’s 1978 album Street-Legal can be interpreted in many ways. Dylan himself has offered many different explanations of the song’s intricate lyrics, often contradicting his earlier descriptions. Whatever the story, [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clip: Crosby Stills Nash & Young “Don’t Be Denied” – Wembley Stadium, 1974
The early autumn of 1974 saw a gathering of fans of what later contributed to a slice of the pie known as Americana. The occasion: an all-star concert at London’s Wembley Stadium (the old one) [...]
Features
Americana Stories – John Jenkins “Just One of Those Nights”
Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins and is one of our “most compelling voices in folk, Americana, and country,” as his press accurately describes him. Having seen him play live with his regular musical partner, Pippa Murdie, [...]

New(ish) Dean Owens album out next month with intimate tour dates to support

September 16, 2026 0

Award-winning Scottish troubadour Dean Owens is nothing if not prolific! Since 2022, he has released 4 new studio albums (including recordings with iconic Latin rockers Calexico, and collaborations with celebrated Italian producer Don Antonio and Grammy […]

Live Review: Bright Phoebus Revisited, EartH, London – 8th September 2026

September 16, 2026 0

Bright Phoebus is one of the three great “lost” albums of its era – as special in its way as No Other or Forever Changes because, like these albums, it redefined what was possible within a […]

Bryan Adams wonders “How’s It Goin'” on new roots rock album about Canada

September 16, 2026 0

Yes we know but hear us out. Bryan Adams has announced How’s It Goin’, his new studio album which he’s describe as a “deeply personal musical love letter to Canada”, which will arrive on November 6th […]

Modest Mouse featuring Califone “Barstool Blues” – a stressful honor

September 16, 2026 0

We know you know Modest Mouse and are well aware of Isaac Brock . You probably know that obscure singer-songwriter Neil Young whose song is being covered. More than likely you’ve encountered Califone who also feature […]

Video: Joe Rian “New Day” – last on the totem pole in the tribe

September 16, 2026 0

The latest video from Chicago-based alt-country rocker Joe Rian is an absolutely delightful hand-drawn animation. The self-created visual was painstakingly put together by Rian himself, a triumph of perseverance and personal creativity over the AI-generated material […]

Video Premiere: RJ Chesney “Suzanne”
September 18, 2026 0
The new single from RJ Chesney, a fine singer-songwriter based in Mississippi, is heartfelt, open and honest. Suzanne was written by Chesney’s friend and fellow-songwriter Kyle McNeill and Chesney first heard McNeill play it at [...]
Freightliner “Canadian Cowboys” – blue jeaned dreams
September 17, 2026 0
This song by Canada’s Freightliner is about a dream, and a dream that died but not for the reason that dreams usually die – you know, the half-hearted try that ends in failure that’s followed [...]
Video: Fruition “Compass” – we all get lost, but we all can be found
September 17, 2026 0
Here’s the gorgeous new single from Portland band Fruition. Compass finds Fruition in fine form with beautifully arranged instrumental layers, building up in sweet melody. Kellen Asebroek’s vocal performance is clear and pure, a light [...]
Modest Mouse featuring Califone “Barstool Blues” – a stressful honor
September 16, 2026 0
We know you know Modest Mouse and are well aware of Isaac Brock . You probably know that obscure singer-songwriter Neil Young whose song is being covered. More than likely you’ve encountered Califone who also [...]
Video: Joe Rian “New Day” – last on the totem pole in the tribe
September 16, 2026 0
The latest video from Chicago-based alt-country rocker Joe Rian is an absolutely delightful hand-drawn animation. The self-created visual was painstakingly put together by Rian himself, a triumph of perseverance and personal creativity over the AI-generated [...]

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