Mark Whitfield

Pinegrove return with climate-crisis song “Orange” – Listen

August 27, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Americana-indie band Pinegrove have shared their first single of 2021 ‘Orange’ which follows on from their ‘Amperland, NY’ album released at the beginning of the year. The track is co-produced by frontman Evan Stephens Hall and […]

Steve Gunn announces UK dates, new single

August 26, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Steve Gunn – the man Rolling Stone called “rock music’s best kept secret” – today released the third single from his new album ‘Other You’, ahead of its release tomorrow on Matador Records which we reviewed […]

Track Premiere: Moot Davis “Lassoed and Lost”

August 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Moot Davis hails from the land of Sinatra and Springsteen, a launching pad for some of the greatest careers in music history. Born just blocks away from Trenton State Prison to parents of West Virginian heritage, […]

This year’s AmericanaFest announces Covid-19 policy

August 24, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

RS caught up with executive director of the Americana Music Association, Jed Hilly. This year’s US-based AmericanaFest which runs September 22nd through 25th at venues throughout Nashville, has announced details of their new safety guidelines for […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Sam Outlaw “Jesus Take the Wheel (And Drive Me to a Bar)”

August 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Last week’s chain featured Hayes Carll whose song ‘Jesus and Elvis’, from his 2019 release ‘What It Is’ tells the story of the owner of a bar who had to see her son off to Vietnam […]

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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