Mark Whitfield

Video: Barry Gibb ft. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings “Butterfly”

December 14, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are one of a number of artists who feature on Barry Gibb’s forthcoming country/roots album ‘Greenfields’, which is produced by Dave Cobb – you can hear them on this track ‘Butterfly’ […]

Something for the weekend: Taylor Swift and Haim “No Body, No Crime”

December 11, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader, a week which felt like the good old times, talking about Brexit again instead of Covid. If you feel like burying your head in the sand for, say, […]

AmericanaFest announces Award Show line-up: Steve Earle, Rawlings, Welch and more!

December 11, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) has announced the full line-up of performers and events for its first virtual AmericanaFest UK which takes place next month from January 26th – 28th 2021. The UK Americana Awards […]

PopMatters choses its top americana albums of 2020

December 10, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

Back when we launched our site in 2001 we tended to cover a bit of pop as well as americana, of the power-variety – not such strange bedfellows when you consider artists such as Big Star, […]

Israel Nash announces new album “Topaz”

December 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Israel Nash is back with ‘Topaz’, his first album since 2018’s critically acclaimed ‘Lifted’ which deservedly featured in our end of year list for the year. Set for release in March 2021, ‘Topaz’ is described as […]

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

July 8, 2026 0

Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

July 8, 2026 0

Those of you familiar with us will know that we are a website based in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so we’re always happy to feature music on our wavelength from around these parts […]

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 […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Video: Barry Gibb ft. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings “Butterfly”

Something for the weekend: Taylor Swift and Haim “No Body, No Crime”

AmericanaFest announces Award Show line-up: Steve Earle, Rawlings, Welch and more!

PopMatters choses its top americana albums of 2020

Israel Nash announces new album “Topaz”

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

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