Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Hiss Golden Messenger “Hardlytown”

April 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us this week dear reader, and we leave you with a Dylan inspired video (you know the one) from MC Taylor aka Hiss Golden Messenger, which is taken from his forthcoming new […]

New Yola album due July – watch her new video

April 22, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Yola has announced what’s described as her “anthemic” new album ‘Stand For Myself’, which will be released via Easy Eye Sound in the UK on July 30, 2021 – and boy is she back. Just look […]

Rod Picott to release album of co-writes with Slaid Cleaves

April 21, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Rod Picott has announced a new album ‘Wood, Steel, Dust & Dreams’ which will be released on May 21st. The double CD contains fresh recordings of every song that Rod has written over the past thirty […]

Shannon McNally to release The Waylon Sessions

April 19, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Shannon McNally has announced the release next month of ‘The Waylon Sessions’, a new album that sets out to revisit the songs and spirit of Waylon Jennings, a legend with whom she’s always had an ongoing […]

Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Dust of Yesterday”

April 16, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader. We leave you with the beautiful opening track from the new album by longtime AUK favourite Jason McNiff ‘Dust of Yesterday’ which is out today. His […]

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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