Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Kashus Culpepper “Out of My Mind”

October 10, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. Do check out our new weekly podcast presented by our very own Keith Hargreaves which we’ve had some lovely feedback on so far, thanks to those […]

AUK launches new weekly podcast

October 6, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1

Featuring new tracks, news stories, and interviews – this week, Josh Rouse! If you’ve been a long-time reader of the website you’ll know about our aversion to anything more complex than a valve radio (we have […]

Something for the weekend: John Mayer “Roll it on Home”

October 3, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader – if you’re a supporter your playlist will be with you at 5pm. To round things off this week I thought I’d share a track from […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Matt Andersen live

October 3, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

We’re also giving away a new Springsteen hardback! Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Briscoe, […]

Something for the weekend: Briscoe “Saving Grace”

September 26, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. My excitement for the weekend is heading to the Beamish living museum of the north where hopefully I won’t be sentenced to 7 years hard labour […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Kashus Culpepper “Out of My Mind”

AUK launches new weekly podcast

Something for the weekend: John Mayer “Roll it on Home”

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Matt Andersen live

Something for the weekend: Briscoe “Saving Grace”

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”