Mark Whitfield

Watch Margo Price perform “Hey Child” on Colbert

July 12, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Margo Price has announced the release of a new live EP which comes out this Friday (16th July). ‘Live From the Other Side’ features three live performances, including a pair of collaborations with four collaborators: Adia […]

Serious Sam Barrett and The Burner Band announce UK dates

July 12, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

Beginning this week with something to look forward to, Serious Sam Barrett has announced he’s heading out on the road this autumn in the company of fellow Yorkshiremen, The Burner Band. Barrett’s been making a name […]

Something for the weekend: Los Lobos cover Jackson Browne – Listen

July 9, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Our own resident Rapunzel is pulling up her hair at Americana UK Towers for another week and we leave you dear reader with a track from East LA’s Los Lobos who return with their new album […]

Lucinda Williams and Wilco join Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

July 9, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Austin City Limits has announced the 2021 inductees into its Austin City Limits Hall of Fame which include Americana icons Wilco, Lucinda Williams, and Texas singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo. There were no 2020 inductees because of the pandemic […]

Video: Icarus Phoenix “25 years of film photography aka 80’s Night Dance Party Singing ‘Send Me an Angel'”

July 8, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

We ran a track by Utah musician Drew Danburry’s Icarus Phoenix moniker last week but this one slipped by under the radar a few weeks ago. It’s another gem, to the extent that it made our […]

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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

Watch Margo Price perform “Hey Child” on Colbert

Serious Sam Barrett and The Burner Band announce UK dates

Something for the weekend: Los Lobos cover Jackson Browne – Listen

Lucinda Williams and Wilco join Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

Video: Icarus Phoenix “25 years of film photography aka 80’s Night Dance Party Singing ‘Send Me an Angel'”

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