Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Waxahatchee “Tomorrow”

January 7, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for our first week of the new year – apologies for the scarcity of content but we’re still waking up. We leave you dear reader with evidence of the importance of quality over […]

UK Americana Music Week is cancelled – thank you Omicron

January 7, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

The pandemic has claimed one of its first musical victims of the year, which is sadly for us UK Americana Music Week. In a statement from Stevie Smith & The AMA UK Board and Event team, […]

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win a copy of new Delines album “The Sea Drift” on vinyl

January 7, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters and as always, we have a lovely giveaway to all supporters which this month […]

Justin Townes Earle tribute concert postponed until 2023

January 5, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

The planned tribute concert to the late Justin Townes Earle, who died in 2020 at the age of 38, has been put back at the last minute until 2023. The show in honour of Steve Earle’s […]

Want to join our team to help us with our videos section?

January 4, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

So it’s 2022 and what better way to start it than becoming an americana “influencer” of all things videos? We’re seeking a writer who can help with the wealth of video content we get sent on […]

Danny O;Keefe at Cosumer Unity conference 1981

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

July 6, 2026 0

Danny O’Keefe was one of the many folk-oriented singer-songwriters who flourished in the early ’70s, and while he didn’t break through to platinum success, his songs were covered by the likes of Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, […]

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

July 6, 2026 0

Forgotten recordings from 20 years ago, which will delight Crowell fans. Then Again was recorded in 2006 with the same band as on Rodney Crowell’s previous three albums, The Houston Kid (2001), Fate’s Right Hand (2003) […]

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Music Festival

July 6, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Rick Bayles’ monthly column, Vox Continental, shines a light on what is happening on the americana front in Europe. In his most recent column, Rick gave the nod to the Static Roots Festival, which […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Waxahatchee “Tomorrow”

UK Americana Music Week is cancelled – thank you Omicron

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win a copy of new Delines album “The Sea Drift” on vinyl

Justin Townes Earle tribute concert postponed until 2023

Want to join our team to help us with our videos section?

For the Sake of the Song: Danny O’Keefe “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”

Rodney Crowell “Then Again”

Interview: Dietmar Leibecke on the ethos of Germany’s Static Music Festival

Live Review: Sierra Ferrell + The Brudi Brothers, Docks, Hamburg – 1st July 2026

Sounds from beyond the Shed 243 “A game of two halves”