Mark Whitfield

Alison Krauss inducted into bluegrass hall of fame

July 21, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

What other awards would have a category called “Banjo player of the year”? That’s right – nominees for the 32nd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced yesterday in Nashville. The five nominees for the main […]

Sony to release Springsteen “No Nukes” concert

July 21, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Sony Music Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of a new Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band film, ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts.’ The concert is a composite of two performances shot during the […]

Watch Margo Price cover the Beatles’ “Help”

July 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Margo Price recently recorded a cover version of the Beatles’ ‘Help’ taken from her new EP ‘Live From the Other Side’, and she’s now released a video of it including performances from The Suffers’ Kam Franklin, […]

Something for the weekend: Paul Kelly & Dan Sultan “Every Day My Mother’s Voice”

July 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and after the depressing scenes following the Euros final last weekend both online and off, we leave you with a pertinent track from another continent which could […]

James Taylor announces 2022 UK dates

July 13, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Legendary singer-songwriter and multiple Grammy award winner, James Taylor & His All-Star Band, who last toured the UK in 2018, have announced a seven date UK tour, opening on January 27th, 2022 at Leeds First Direct […]

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Kacey Musgraves Palace Theater, St Paul. 2 Feb 2019

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

May 1, 2026 0

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]

Artwork for Todd Albright Album "Blues for Dexter Linwood"

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

May 1, 2026 0

Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Alison Krauss inducted into bluegrass hall of fame

Sony to release Springsteen “No Nukes” concert

Watch Margo Price cover the Beatles’ “Help”

Something for the weekend: Paul Kelly & Dan Sultan “Every Day My Mother’s Voice”

James Taylor announces 2022 UK dates

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

Live Review: Julian Taylor + Michelle Stodart, Water Rats, London – 16th April 2026

Big Love Car Wash announces first European, UK and Ireland Tour