Mark Whitfield

Charley Crockett announces new album “Dollar a Day”

July 4, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

The ever prolific Charley Crockett will release his second album of 2025 “Dollar A Day” on August 8th via Island Records. Once again joined by creative kindred spirit co-producer Shooter Jennings, the new LP marks the […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Fanny Lumsden live

July 4, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

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 Willi Carlisle, Counting Crows, Icarus Phoenix, Jeffrey Martin and […]

Fancy covering live shows or new albums for us?

July 1, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s time for one of our occasional reach-outs. AUK is seeking enthusiastic writers to join our team and review new albums and/or live shows in the UK. There is no remuneration, but there is a lot […]

Something for the weekend: Grant McLennan “Horsebreaker Star”

June 27, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1

That’s it from us for another week dear reader. I was chatting to one of our writers earlier this week about my love for Grant McLennan, one half of course of the seminal Australian band The […]

Something for the weekend: Tom Petty “Crawling Back to You”

June 20, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader. We wanted to give a special shout out to twice winner of Americana radio show of the year in previous AUK readers polls, Mike Ritchie who last […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
@paul-villers You old softy, Paul. Will you be wearing ...
By Martin Johnson , 3 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Howlin’ Wolf - Self-titled
By Joe Nathan , 3 hours ago
RE: J'accuse
No. The internet has turned into such a terrible place ...
By Joe Nathan , 5 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads
By Joe Nathan , 5 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Despite being an evangelical atheist I'm quite looking ...
By Paul Villers , 8 hours ago
J'accuse
Oh just do one will you? Please? With patien...
By Paul Villers , 8 hours ago
RE: Versions!
This time around: songs featuring traffic noise. What? ...
By Paul Villers , 9 hours ago
RE: Dale Watson's 'Crazy Again' film
Here you go.
By A.Francis Tritico , 19 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Waylon Jennings - Dreaming My Dreams
By Joe Nathan , 1 day ago

The Top Ten Americana Songs of All Time: 7th = Jason Isbell “If We Were Vampires” (2017)

April 1, 2026 1

Four songs obtained the same number of points but have been split by the number of writers who voted for it. The same number of people (5) voted for this song as one other, but by […]

Maximiano “Rokeby”

April 1, 2026 0

Maximiano’s second release is an open-hearted, intimate reflection on suffering and change in a divided nation. Out of a ten-day dog-sitting stint in the countryside came Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Maximiano’s second release: Rokeby. Rokeby is the name […]

Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support live cover

Live Review: Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support + Vic Allen, The Grace, London – 25th March 2026

April 1, 2026 0

A minute’s walk from the Highbury and Islington station is a two-storey venue where concerts take place almost daily. In front is a rambunctious queue, whose comments in Italian identify those awaiting as fans of the […]

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