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Texas Music Revolution documentary featuring Kiefer Sutherland launched on streaming services

June 9, 2026 0

Texas Music Revolution, the feature documentary marking Emmy-nominated cinematographer Troy Paff’s (Dirty Jobs, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern) directorial debut, began its global streaming rollout on 5th June 2026 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Andrea von Kampen

June 9, 2026 0

Andrea von Kampen plays from her kitchen, and I’d be sorely tempted to say she is cooking in her AUK Mini-Gig performance. But that would be trite. Instead, the focus should be on the Lincoln, Nebraska, […]

Mark Selby at Troublesome, Colorado, 26th August 2007

More People Really Should Know About: Mark Otis Selby

June 9, 2026 0

Checking on Americana UK’s past references to Mark Otis Selby finds only my own pick as No 10 in my top 10 americana albums back in 2020, so it’s definitely the case that more people should […]

Tyra Whitson “Roommates 4 Lyfe” – one day, two weeks, forever

June 9, 2026 0

Tyra Whitson’s wife came up with this song title, which reflects on a difficulty which, it appears, seems to still exist in Alberta. Oh, come on, Canada, we thought you were better than that; don’t let […]

Video: Kezia Gill “Life You Always Dreamed Of” – watching 35 years in three and a half minutes

June 9, 2026 0

Kezia Gill’s Life You Always Dreamed Of is an uplifting, life-affirming song that celebrates her life in music. She says, “Nothing beats doing what you love for a living. The fact that people keep supporting me […]

AUK Mini-Gigs
Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Andrea von Kampen
Andrea von Kampen plays from her kitchen, and I’d be sorely tempted to say she is cooking in her AUK Mini-Gig performance. But that would be trite. Instead, the focus should be on the Lincoln, [...]
Features
More People Really Should Know About: Mark Otis Selby
Checking on Americana UK’s past references to Mark Otis Selby finds only my own pick as No 10 in my top 10 americana albums back in 2020, so it’s definitely the case that more people [...]
Features
For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”
The idea of a journey, setting off on the road, the excitement, the anticipation of discovery, leaving the stress and worries and memories behind is a construct we all can identify with. The romance of [...]
Features
Americana Stories – Dean Owens “The Motel And The Highway”
In March, we put out a request for short fiction written around the subject of americana. The first to answer our call was one of our favourite singer/songwriters, Dean Owens. He also appeared on our [...]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: The Lost Gonzo Band with Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary P. Nunn “London Homesick Blues” – live from Texas Roadhouse, 1991
London Homesick Blues appears on Jerry Jeff Walker’s iconic 1973 live album, ¡Viva Terlingua! (1973). Recorded in Luckenbach, Texas, with The Lost Gonzo Band, the song was written and sung by band member Gary P. Nunn. [...]

For The Sake Of The Song: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard “California Zephyr”

June 8, 2026 0

The idea of a journey, setting off on the road, the excitement, the anticipation of discovery, leaving the stress and worries and memories behind is a construct we all can identify with. The romance of the […]

Seasick Steve proclaims The Last Season Of America with his new album

June 8, 2026 0

“It’s the last season of America, And we’ll never watch again, The show that we loved ” Veteran Bluesman Seasick Steve returns with The Last Season of America, his new album due September 19th on LP, […]

Preview: Jessie Malin Returns to the UK for a limited run of shows

June 8, 2026 0

Jesse Malin has been through the wringer as they say in recent years so it’s lovely to see him back on UK shores this week for a short series of dates. Hailed by Rolling Stone as […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 236 “Disgust”

June 8, 2026 4

I’ve got to the stage where I try not to watch or listen to the news beyond 6 pm. It just means that I lie awake scrolling through the horrors and injustices that are seemingly all […]

Preview: UK trio pay live tribute to legend Michael Hurley

June 8, 2026 0

Sweet Lucy are a UK-based trio who have come together to celebrate the music, songs and spirit of the late Michael Hurley. Johnny Fewings (banjo/guitar), Michele Stodart (bass/acoustic guitar) and Holly Carter (pedal steel/electric guitar) share […]

Tyra Whitson “Roommates 4 Lyfe” – one day, two weeks, forever
June 9, 2026 0
Tyra Whitson’s wife came up with this song title, which reflects on a difficulty which, it appears, seems to still exist in Alberta. Oh, come on, Canada, we thought you were better than that; don’t [...]
Video: Kezia Gill “Life You Always Dreamed Of” – watching 35 years in three and a half minutes
June 9, 2026 0
Kezia Gill’s Life You Always Dreamed Of is an uplifting, life-affirming song that celebrates her life in music. She says, “Nothing beats doing what you love for a living. The fact that people keep supporting [...]
The Pintos “Studio Rain” – trapped within the walls
June 8, 2026 0
If you liked them as Matt Paxton & The Pintos (and we did) then you are going to like the now snappier and more collegiately titled The Pintos. Matt Paxton is still there, singing, playing [...]
Video Premiere: Matt Pless “Comin’ Through the Rye”
June 8, 2026 0
Check out the new single from folk-punk songwriter Matt Pless. Comin’ Through the Rye, recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis, burns brightly, full of dynamic energy that is matched by the vibrant sequence of images [...]
Starpainter “I Found A River” – could be a lake…
June 5, 2026 1
Some have accused us of pedantry – no, really, they have, and yes, we agree with you that to do so is both hurtful and deeply unfair. We appreciate your support, we really do. Anyway, [...]

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