October 2025 – Page 12

Interview: James McMurtry discusses creativity, cancer companies and latest album The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy

October 23, 2025 Alasdair Fotheringham 4

No one could ever accuse James McMurtry of being fanciful. After all, the characters in his songs invariably are edged with such direct, keen-eyed realism, it seems like they’ve walked straight out of the diner or […]

The Twang Factor 4 presents Woody Holmes

October 23, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Welcome to the fourth year of Twang Factor, where Americana UK sets out to find the best new and emerging americana acts. Got talent? This is the place to show us what you’ve got. Our fourth contestant […]

Preview: Hans Chew and The Gasoline Gypsies go out on joint tour of UK

October 23, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

And to celebrate, AUK has been given a couple of exclusive unreleased tracks. Later this week will be the first time in over 8 years that the acclaimed pianist and singer-songwriter Hans Chew has toured the […]

Midlake “A Bridge To Far”

October 23, 2025 Lyndon Bolton 0

Reflective psychedelic folk in step with the natural world. It is hard to believe Midlake have been around for a quarter of a century, such is the originality of their blend of folk and psychedelia. For […]

Video Premiere: The General Store “Makes No Difference”

October 23, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the upbeat new single from The General Store, the alt-country project of multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Tam Johnstone. In ‘Makes No Difference’, the guitar grooves along over flowing keys and a pulsing beat. Full of […]

Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”

July 31, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from case/lang/veirs who have this week shared their cover of Patti Smith’s track People Have The Power which […]

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

July 31, 2026 0

London-based singer-songwriter Jack Browning will release his sophomore album, Painted Skies, on September 16th via Too Fine Records. The twelve-song collection follows Browning’s signing to the Nashville label earlier this year and arrives after two years […]

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

July 31, 2026 0

The next Americana Story comes from one of our own. Rick Bayles escaped the UK to live in the Dordogne region of France, and from there he reports back through his monthly Vox Continental column, sharing […]

Month: October 2025

Interview: James McMurtry discusses creativity, cancer companies and latest album The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy

The Twang Factor 4 presents Woody Holmes

Preview: Hans Chew and The Gasoline Gypsies go out on joint tour of UK

Midlake “A Bridge To Far”

Video Premiere: The General Store “Makes No Difference”

Something for the weekend: case/lang/veirs “People Have The Power”

Jack Browning to release his long awaited second album in September

Americana Stories – Rick Bayles “The Little Shop of Hollers”

There’s a joyful festival to be Found in Buckingham on the August bank holiday

Classic Clips: Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Studio Recording, 1981