Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Corb Lund and friends “This Is My Prairie”

October 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader – tonight we will be in Manchester at their lovely Folk Festival seeing Harbottle and Jonas do their thing. Do join us if you can. We […]

Bloodshot Records – is this the end?

October 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 5

Bloodshot have been one of those labels synonymous with americana over the years, its roster including Ryan Adams, Neko Case, The Sadies, Alejandro Escovedo, Robbie Fulks, Justin Townes Earle, Kelly Hogan and Jon Langford among others […]

Sean McConnell announces UK dates for 2022

October 19, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

We have covered Nashville’s Sean McConnell a fair bit here at UK so it’s good news that following the release of his fourteenth album, ‘A Horrible Beautiful Dream’ earlier this year (“filled with song upon song […]

Something for the weekend: Jeff Tweedy “UR-60 Unsent”

October 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s a wrap from us this week. If you are in or around Liverpool come and see UK Americana royalty Peter Bruntnell at the Outpost and make us feel like we are not so alone in […]

Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “Mid Century Modern”

October 8, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader. Billy Bragg’s forthcoming new album has been slightly delayed because of some issue with pressing the vinyl (gas, fizzy drinks and now vinyl – will this […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 6

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

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