Mark Whitfield

Will Oldham, Ron Sexsmith and more to play livestreamed Cat Stevens festival

December 2, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced CatSong Festival, a special live YouTube broadcast in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his classic 1970 albums ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ and ‘Mona Bone Jakon’. Over 40 artists have […]

Grammy 2020 Americana nominations announced

November 30, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The nominations have been announced for the 63rd annual Grammy awards which are due to take place on January 31st 2021, and amongst the three thousand odd categories are of course Best Americana Album and Best […]

Something for the weekend: Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Deacon Blues”

November 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for us this week dear reader. We leave you with another track from the made in heaven combination of Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy who have teamed up for another collaborative cover. Along […]

Steve Earle’s JT covers album details revealed – Listen

November 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

On the forthcoming album ‘J.T.’ Steve Earle & The Dukes pay tribute to Steve’s late son, Justin Townes Earle (J.T.), who passed away on August 20th, 2020 in Nashville. The album will be released digitally on […]

AMA-UK announce nominations and honours for 2021 awards

November 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

It seems a lifetime ago since the revelries of the 2020 AMAUK awards back in January, but it’s that time of year again – The UK Americana Music Association has revealed the nominations for the seven […]

Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

July 9, 2026 0

And, at last, the temperature had begun to dip, so the only concern could be would the three record days in a row of June heat have caused the rail line any trouble; maybe there’d be […]

Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not

July 9, 2026 0

The frontman of The Federales, Benjamin Miller, is about to release a solo EP which celebrates his love for the Grateful Dead, and we have here the title track. These are Grateful Dead covers, and nor […]

Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”

July 9, 2026 0

The latest single from Tacoma songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig is a brilliantly crafted reflection on love, vulnerability and patience. On Small Wings unfolds beautifully, opening with just Hillig’s voice before the instrumentation begins to swell beneath. […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Will Oldham, Ron Sexsmith and more to play livestreamed Cat Stevens festival

Grammy 2020 Americana nominations announced

Something for the weekend: Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy “Deacon Blues”

Steve Earle’s JT covers album details revealed – Listen

AMA-UK announce nominations and honours for 2021 awards

Live Review: Tift Merritt, The Lower Third, London – 28th June 2026

Benjamin Miller “So What” – to just care not

Video Premiere: Kye Alfred Hillig “On Small Wings”

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

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