Mark Whitfield

Sturgill to release first bluegrass album

October 15, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Sturgill Simpson has announced the release of his first solo bluegrass album, ‘Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions’ which comes out today. Or tomorrow, whichever way you look at his Instagram post on it. […]

Watch Isbell and Shires cover John Prine’s “Storm Windows”

October 14, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have been playing several fairly rainy nights of socially distanced performances at the Caverns venue in Pelham, Tennesse which concluded on Sunday night, but the previous night’s show took place […]

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit “Only Children”

October 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader, and we leave you with something fairly stunning from Jason Isbell and his band who’ve released a rare video for one of the tracks from their most […]

Lucinda Williams and Drive By Truckers join Black Deer 2021 bill

October 9, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

2021 really can’t come soon enough. Our favourite music festival bar none Black Deer has just announced some new additions to an already fairly impressive line-up, including Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers and Canadian cowboy Colter Wall. They’ve […]

Video: Fleet Foxes “Can I Believe You”

October 8, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Fleet Foxes have got a new album out ‘Shore’ which has been receiving some rather nice reviews and they’ve shared a new music video for a track from the record, ‘Can I Believe You.’ The visuals […]

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

October 2, 2026 11

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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