Mark Whitfield

Counting Crows announce UK dates for 2022

October 6, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

As the these days legendary rock band Counting Crows begin to wrap up ‘The Butter Miracle Tour’ later this month in the US, the Crows have announced their long-awaited return to Europe in 2022 with ‘Counting […]

Tyler Childers covers John Prine – Listen

October 5, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Tyler Childers has released a cover version of John Prine’s fiddle-driven classic ‘Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You’ taken from his 1972 album ‘Diamonds in the Rough’. The song is taken from […]

Jason McNiff announces UK dates

October 4, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

One of our longtime favourites here at AUK (he won our album of the year back in 2003), UK based singer/songwriter Jason McNiff hits the road this Autumn in his first headlining UK tour – plus […]

Something for the weekend: Jesse Malin “Before You Go”

October 1, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a double bill from the so-good-we’re-featuring-him-twice-in-one-day Jesse Malin who we chatted to earlier today about his new double album ‘Sad and Beautiful World’, out on Steven Van Zandt’s […]

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today

October 1, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today for AUK supporters, which includes new tracks by The Delevantes, Sturgill Simpson, The Connells, Riddy Arman and Charley […]

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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