Americana UK

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 2

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 […]

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 guitar […]

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. [...]
Interviews
Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood
Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock [...]
Essentials
Essentials: The Top 10 Eilen Jewell Albums
Let’s just start with this: Eilen Jewell has one of the smoothest voices in popular music; she sings with a jazzy tinge; she can sing honky-tonk without a twang; she can interpret rock’n’roll or country [...]

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 in […]

Something for the weekend: Here’s to Bob Harris

June 5, 2026 1

Well that’s it for this week dear reader. Don’t forget to get your tickets for our 25 year anniversary event if you haven’t yet – all the details are here. It’d be remiss of us to […]

Americana Stories – Dean Owens “The Motel And The Highway”

June 5, 2026 0

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 Podcast […]

Classic Clips: The Lost Gonzo Band with Jerry Jeff Walker and Gary P. Nunn “London Homesick Blues” – live from Texas Roadhouse, 1991

June 5, 2026 2

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. It […]

Interview: Greg Loftus – As both musician and carpenter, he would like to knock on wood

June 5, 2026 1

Greg Loftus comes from the town of Bourne, not far from the bridge that connects Massachusetts to Cape Cod. It is there that he practices woodworking, operates a club in nearby Falmouth and makes rock music […]

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, [...]
Video: Bird “Havana Garden” – love and miracles in place of mourning
June 5, 2026 0
Lose yourself in Havana Garden, the elegant new single from Janie Price, also known as Bird. This is a thing of fragile beauty; the sweetest of melodies, lilting and ethereal, slowly unfolds as Bird’s velvet-smooth [...]
Track Premiere: Phil Hooley “Hope Street”
June 4, 2026 0
Today’s Americana UK first play comes from Phil Hooley’s third album Everything We’ll Ever Need which was again produced in Nashville by Justin Johnson. Phil’s vocal and guitar is handsomely supported by a host of [...]

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