Mark Whitfield

Kurt Vile with John Prine “How Lucky” – Listen

September 25, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Kurt Vile has a new EP out called ‘Speed, Sound, Lonely KV’ which will be released next week on October 2nd. The EP contains the track ‘How Lucky’, a duet with John Prine, covering his classic […]

New live streaming service Roots Live! launches

September 25, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Roots Live! is a new organisation which been created, in their own words: “by musicians for musicians as a response to the new demand for concert streaming in 2020. It became clear that live concerts, as […]

Classic Neal Casal to be released on vinyl next month

September 24, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

Neal Casal’s debut record, ‘Fade Away Diamond Time’, was released in 1995 to much critical acclaim. Produced by Jim Scott (Wilco, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash) and recorded with a stellar cast of players in a sprawling […]

New Fleet Foxes album “Shore” out today – watch the companion film

September 22, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Or this afternoon UK time to be precise. Seattle’s indie-folksters Fleet Foxes have been teasing us with dripfed information over the last few days but have now officially announced their fourth album called ‘Shore’ which is […]

Jason Isbell: “I’d like this mask to protect me from Van Morrison” – Watch

September 22, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

You may have seen Van Morrison in the press last week raging against restrictions because of Covid with a new batshit song which goes: “No more lockdown / No more government overreach / No more fascist […]

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David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
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RE: Versions!
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Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts Now
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(The Life and Times of) Johnny Moonshine by Boston trio...
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Kacey Musgraves Palace Theater, St Paul. 2 Feb 2019

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

May 1, 2026 0

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]

Artwork for Todd Albright Album "Blues for Dexter Linwood"

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

May 1, 2026 0

Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Kurt Vile with John Prine “How Lucky” – Listen

New live streaming service Roots Live! launches

Classic Neal Casal to be released on vinyl next month

New Fleet Foxes album “Shore” out today – watch the companion film

Jason Isbell: “I’d like this mask to protect me from Van Morrison” – Watch

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

Live Review: Julian Taylor + Michelle Stodart, Water Rats, London – 16th April 2026

Big Love Car Wash announces first European, UK and Ireland Tour