Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: David Crosby (feat. Sarah Jarosz) “For Free”

June 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you before the weekend with the title track taken from the upcoming album from David Crosby ‘For Free’, which comes out July 23rd via […]

New Johnny Cash live album due September

June 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

The Owsley Stanley Foundation and Renew Records/BMGA have announced the September 24th release of a new Johnny Cash live album, which was originally recorded in San Francisco in 1968 by audio engineer Owsley Stanley. ‘Johnny Cash, […]

Mumford and Sons Winston Marshall leaves band after praising (very) right-wing author

June 25, 2021 Mark Whitfield 2

Winston Marshall, the guitarist cum banjoist with Mumford & Sons, has announced he’s quitting the band following controversy around his support for the book ‘Unmasked‘ which decries the leftist protest movement Antifa among other positions; a […]

Margo Price covers Roky Erickson on new tribute album – Listen

June 24, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

We revealed in April that a new tribute album is on the way to founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre Roky Erickson, and Margo […]

Robert Jon & the Wreck announce UK dates for September

June 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Orange County Southern rock unit Robert Jon & the Wreck have announced some UK dates for September after their spring tour had to be cancelled along with the rest of the world’s. They’ll be joined by […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 9

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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