Mark Whitfield

Avett Brothers release first song from new musical – Listen

June 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone have run a story about the new Avett Brothers musical, originally slated to debut in June 2020 called ‘Swept Away’ and they’ve now released a video for the title track from it which you […]

Black Deer 2021 is cancelled – another casualty of our government’s woeful handling of the pandemic

June 15, 2021 Mark Whitfield 3

So the not entirely unexpected news came last night that Black Deer, a festival now synonymous with the heart of Americana music in the UK, has been cancelled – for the second year in a row, […]

Son Volt feat. Laura Cantrell “Diamonds and Cigarettes” – Listen

June 14, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Son Volt recently announced the July 30th release of their tenth studio album ‘Electro Melodier’, and over the weekend they’ve released a lyric video for the track ‘Diamond and Cigarettes’ which in lovingly paying homage to […]

Something for the weekend: Peter Bruntnell “You’d Make a Great Widow”

June 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader. The track we leave you with this week we’ve technically run on the site before, in Keith Hargreaves’ Shed column a couple of weeks back. First time I saw […]

Bonnie Prince Billy and pals cover each other’s songs – Listen

June 11, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Bonnie “Prince” Billy aka Will Oldham, Matt Sweeney, Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg have decided to cover each other’s songs and release them as a digital single. Will and Matt have covered Joan Shelley’s ‘Stay on […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

July 8, 2026 0

With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]

CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

July 8, 2026 0

Highly accomplished album for fans of Wilco and the like. You have to hand it to Chris “CR” Gennone when it comes to naming his bands; consistency is at the fore. He loves the moniker CR […]

Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

July 8, 2026 0

State Fayre arrived in Essex beneath blazing sunshine and cloudless skies, three days of unrelenting heat that somehow seemed perfectly suited to a festival built around americana, country, roots and classic rock. From the moment the […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Avett Brothers release first song from new musical – Listen

Black Deer 2021 is cancelled – another casualty of our government’s woeful handling of the pandemic

Son Volt feat. Laura Cantrell “Diamonds and Cigarettes” – Listen

Something for the weekend: Peter Bruntnell “You’d Make a Great Widow”

Bonnie Prince Billy and pals cover each other’s songs – Listen

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026

Ferris & Sylvester “Jealous” – go green, my hulk

Video: Pokey LaFarge “The Thing” – I can’t get no satisfaction