Mark Whitfield

Jason Isbell releases new live album

February 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit have released a new live album, ‘Live At Altria Theatre’ which is available now via Bandcamp, and documents the band’s concert at the Altria Theatre in Richmond, Virginia which took […]

Something for the weekend: Jason McNiff “Wherever I Choose”

February 19, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song by a man included in my top 10 americana albums of all time list which was published yesterday. ‘Wherever I Choose’ is […]

Haim featuring Taylor Swift “Gasoline” – Listen

February 19, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Folk-rock trio Haim and Taylor Swift collaborated towards the end of last year on the latter’s track ‘No Body, No Crime’ from her hugely successful lo-fi with country leanings ‘Evermore’ album, and Haim have today released […]

Mountain Man release Fiona Apple cover – Listen

February 18, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

The folk trio with Appalachian tendencies Mountain Man have been on a roll recently, releasing as they have covers of songs in the last year by Wilco, John Denver and Kacey Musgraves, and they’ve now released […]

Something for the weekend: Fruit Bats “The Balcony”

February 12, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. Leaving you today with another track taken from the forthcoming new Fruit Bats album ‘The Pet Parade’ which lands on March 5th and which you can pre-order here. […]

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

October 2, 2026 10

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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