September 2021 – Page 13

Seth Muldur & Midnight Run “Carolina Line” – I’ve been everywhere, man

September 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s bluegrass time on Americana UK, and if you enjoy the combination of banjo, guitar, bass and mandolin with tight harmonies then we have just the thing for you. From the Gateway of the Great Smoky […]

Ashley Shadow “Only The End”

September 21, 2021 Rick Bayles 0

When is an effect an effect too far? Ashley Shadow, aka Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Ashley Webber, releases her second album, the follow-up to her 2016 eponymous debut. The big news around this album is that the first […]

Whatever Happened To… Juice Newton

September 21, 2021 Rick Bayles 3

It seems strange to be asking whatever happened to an artist that has received no less than five Grammy nominations for best Pop/Country Female Vocalist (winning once, in 1983), an American Country Music Award for Top […]

Katy Rose Bennett “Alone On a Hill”

September 21, 2021 Peter Tomkins 0

Scope and emotional depth from a one-woman choir. Where do you find a community choir to lead when you are holed up by yourself in a house on a hill during a lockdown? Well, you have […]

Track Premiere: Mr Alec Bowman_Clarke “Deleted Scenes”

September 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Mr Alec Bowman_Clarke (it really is an underscore folks, not a hyphen so no snotty “you made a typo” messages thanks, we’re just happy to push the boundaries of accepted punctuation!) has a new EP lined […]

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. […]

Videos

Video: Father John Misty “Goodbye, Mr Blue”

April 25, 2022 1

With gorgeously delicate finger-picking guitar and a wistfully warm, conversational vocal, Father John Misty, AKA Josh Tillman, delivers the beautiful ‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’. The song brings to mind the 1970s country singer-songwriter sound and, indeed, ‘Goodbye […]

News

Roundup: Reissues for important musical biographies

November 7, 2023 0

Fascinating insights into the early lives of major Americana artists. Earlier this year we reviewed the first books published as part of a new partnership between the Country Music Hall of Fame and the University of […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: GA-20, The Garage, Islington – 17th November 2022

November 25, 2022 1

A trio from Boston Massachusetts, GA-20 are the latest outfit to bring the blues bang up to date with lead singer Pat Faherty announcing “Let’s have some fun” as they bounced onto the stage tonight. That […]

Month: September 2021