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Lori Mckenna at New Bedford Summerfest 1st July 2006

For The Sake Of The Song: Lori McKenna “Drinkin’ Problem”

June 1, 2026 0

The New York Times recently published a list of what they say are the “30 Greatest Living American songwriters”, and while it was nice to see Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Brandy Clark make the cut, […]

Iris Dement at Old Settler's Music Festival, Driftwood , Texas, 21st April , 2007

Anniversary Cheers: Iris DeMent’s “The Way I Should” celebrates 30 years

June 1, 2026 0

Yep Roc Records re-releases Iris DeMent’s iconic third album on its 30th anniversary – and it sounds better than ever! So, following on from the 30th Anniversary release of Iris DeMent’s album My Life, very nicely […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 232 “Suprising”

June 1, 2026 0

Last week’s heatwave was the setting for an adventure. Regular readers will know that Mrs H and I venture out in a van every now and then, but the Bank Holiday was the first time that […]

Lavinia Blackwall and Neil Farrell with SJ McArdle “The Cruel Father” – old tales spun into song

June 1, 2026 0

Ah, the perils of being an heiress of £14,000 a year – well, for every Darcy there’s going to be at least a dozen Wickhams. And that’s what we find in this new song, that comes […]

Video Premiere: The Two Tracks “Mexico By Friday”

June 1, 2026 0

The latest single from The Two Tracks is a deeply personal song that draws us into the real lives of Julie and Dave Huebner. In Mexico By Friday, The Two Tracks deliver lyrics that take us […]

Cajun Corner
Cajun Corner – 2 Coreys, and Cajun country’s most decorated academic
This time around, we’ve got new albums from a brace of Coreys, a new single from a feted musician and poet, plus a landmark anniversary for a beacon of Louisiana music. MoMojo Records are releasing [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Lori McKenna “Drinkin’ Problem”
The New York Times recently published a list of what they say are the “30 Greatest Living American songwriters”, and while it was nice to see Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Brandy Clark make the [...]
Anniversary Cheers
Anniversary Cheers: Iris DeMent’s “The Way I Should” celebrates 30 years
Yep Roc Records re-releases Iris DeMent’s iconic third album on its 30th anniversary – and it sounds better than ever! So, following on from the 30th Anniversary release of Iris DeMent’s album My Life, very [...]
Interviews
Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car
To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Richmond Fontaine and Amy Boone “Post to Wire” – Live in-store at Rough Trade East, London – 14th September 2011
I guess pretty much everyone reading this on Americana UK is familiar with and, judging by the plaudits heaped upon them, deeply enamoured with The Delines; the dark twisted tales of the underbelly of the [...]

Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”

May 29, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this sweltering week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix outfit which he describes as “an upbeat fiendishly danceable song about […]

Live Review: Kiefer Sutherland + Colin Andrew, The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich – 13th May 2026

May 29, 2026 0

When Kiefer Sutherland strode onto the stage at Norwich’s Adrian Flux Waterfront, the response from the packed crowd was immediate and thunderous. There was no slow build into the evening: Sutherland and his outstanding band launched […]

Jim Keller releases first ever European vinyl retrospective called “Vinylly!”

May 29, 2026 0

You see what he did there? Multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician Jim Keller is to release Vinylly!, a collection of 14 of his finest songs from the last 15 years, and his first-ever European vinyl release. […]

Interview: Ben Vaughn on being true to yourself and the joys of recording an album in your car

May 29, 2026 0

To say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane […]

Paperback Riders: Johnny Rogan “The Byrds Timeless Flight” and “Timeless Flight Revisited”

May 29, 2026 1

There are rock biographies, and then there are monuments. Johnny Rogan’s Timeless Flight: The Definitive Biography of the Byrds, first published in 1981, belongs firmly in the latter category Rogan was a twenty-something and still at […]

Lavinia Blackwall and Neil Farrell with SJ McArdle “The Cruel Father” – old tales spun into song
June 1, 2026 0
Ah, the perils of being an heiress of £14,000 a year – well, for every Darcy there’s going to be at least a dozen Wickhams. And that’s what we find in this new song, that [...]
Video Premiere: The Two Tracks “Mexico By Friday”
June 1, 2026 0
The latest single from The Two Tracks is a deeply personal song that draws us into the real lives of Julie and Dave Huebner. In Mexico By Friday, The Two Tracks deliver lyrics that take [...]
Something for the weekend: Icarus Phoenix “Oh, The Joy of Life!”
May 29, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this sweltering week, and we leave you dear reader with a brand new track from Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix outfit which he describes as “an upbeat fiendishly danceable song [...]
Video: My Girl The River “Heavy” – just because I can carry it, doesn’t mean it’s not
May 29, 2026 1
With gorgeous vocals, heavenly backing and a beautiful melody, the new single from My Girl The River is a fabulously tuneful anthem for resilience. Heavy is about the burdens we all carry within us, often [...]
Video: CR & The White Lights “Tinted Windows” – calm in the midst of a difficult time
May 28, 2026 0
Be absorbed by the outstanding new single from New Jersey band CR & The White Lights. Tinted Windows introduces the band with blistering guitar work; the blend of bright Telecaster and powerful, vibrating notes of [...]

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