Mark Whitfield

Tyler Childers surprise releases new album, voices support for BLM

September 21, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Kentucky songwriter Tyler Childers has announced the surprise-release of a new album titled ‘Long Violent History’. He describes the record as “a collection of instrumental pieces intended to create a sonic soundscape for the listener, to […]

Something for the weekend: Taylor Swift “Betty”

September 18, 2020 Mark Whitfield 4

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. It’s our last weekend of freedom here in the People’s Republic of Liverpool before we go into a local lockdown, but there’s so much exciting music coming up […]

Frazey Ford announces livestream concerts – next week

September 18, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Vancouver-based Soul-Americana artist Frazey Ford released her critically acclaimed album ‘U kin B the Sun’ earlier this year (which Q, rest in peace, described as “Magnetic enough to tilt the Earth’s axis”) and managed to play […]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass to hold online festival featuring Emmylou and more

September 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

One of the few silver linings of the current situation is that you get to go to festivals you wouldn’t normally be able to attend, albeit virtually, and in that spirit San Fransisco’s Bay Area’s beloved […]

Steve Earle to cover son Justin’s songs on new album

September 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Steve Earle has announced a new album of covers of songs written by his son, the late Justin Townes Earle who died last month at the age of 38. Steve Earle and the Dukes plan to […]

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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