September 2020 – Page 12

Jason Isbell: “I’d like this mask to protect me from Van Morrison” – Watch

September 22, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

You may have seen Van Morrison in the press last week raging against restrictions because of Covid with a new batshit song which goes: “No more lockdown / No more government overreach / No more fascist […]

Balsam Range “Richest Man” – Listen

September 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Marc Pruett, Buddy Melton, Darren Nicholson, Tim Surrett and Caleb Smith are Balsam Range, a bluegrass band from North Carolina. They’ve won a string of awards (a long string at that) in the last few years, […]

Video: Ben Harper “Inland Empire”

September 22, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Simply, breathtakingly beautiful. Ben Harper is an incredibly talented performer and, here, he shows how the lap steel guitar can be used to create musical poetry. It needs no words. Harper has just announced the release […]

VERSIONS: “That’s How I Got to Memphis”

September 21, 2020 Paul Villers 4

Here we are again with VERSIONS – our look at the songs, the performers and the interpretations by performers of the songs. This week Clint West looks at the country standard ‘That’s How I Got to […]

Austin Lucas “The Times” – Listen

September 21, 2020 Jonathan Aird 1

The album will be out on October 30th, it’s called ‘Alive In The Hot Zone!‘ and it’s a sort of lockdown record – with the added twist that Austin Lucas has hunkered down in Mainz, away from […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

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 final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

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. […]

Album Reviews

Zach Youpa “Guitar for Pandas” (Independent, 2020)

July 29, 2020 0

Austin-based Zach Youpa releases his first album, and it’s very much an indie DIY affair. Self-produced, recorded in a bedroom studio, with Youpa playing all the instruments. It’s certainly lo-fi and wobbly in places, the drumming […]

Features

The Top 10 Americana Songs of All Time: Helen Jones

September 25, 2025 2

What makes a truly great song? This is the question I had to wrestle with when compiling this list of what I believe to be the best Americana songs of all time. As I was putting […]

Videos

Video: Eyelids “The Accidental Falls”

February 12, 2020 0

Here’s the new animated video from Portland-based Eyelids. The single, ‘The Accidental Falls’, is the title track from their new album, which is due for release on 14th February. This is the fourth album from a […]

Month: September 2020