Mark Whitfield

Country music’s political divide rears its head again over crowd safety

August 17, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

“I don’t know any artists in the Americana world who are openly anti-vax.” The Guardian has published a really interesting piece today entitled “We aren’t all dumb hillbillies” about the backlash which Jason Isbell has experienced […]

Elles Bailey announces autumn 2021 tour dates

August 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

2020 started with a bang for the smoky-voiced, hard-working, far-touring chanteuse Elles Bailey when ‘Little Piece of Heaven’ written with storied Memphis and Nashville giant Bobby Wood, & Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) picked up […]

Something for the weekend: Lucinda Williams covers ZZ Top

August 13, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. A lot of new stuff out today singles-wise including a new eighties sounding song by Sam Outlaw, a new collaboration from Darlingside with The Distantly Social Orchestra, and […]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss reunite for new album “Raise The Roof”

August 13, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss have announced the forthcoming release of their new album ‘Raise The Roof’, due out November 19th on Warner Music. The surprise announcement finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Plant and […]

Isbell on Covid vaccines: “If you’re dead, you don’t have any freedoms at all”

August 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 5

Live Nation recently announced that artists in the US will have the option to decide on whether fans need to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get into their shows, and Jason Isbell in response […]

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0

An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

July 7, 2026 0

JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Country music’s political divide rears its head again over crowd safety

Elles Bailey announces autumn 2021 tour dates

Something for the weekend: Lucinda Williams covers ZZ Top

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss reunite for new album “Raise The Roof”

Isbell on Covid vaccines: “If you’re dead, you don’t have any freedoms at all”

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

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