Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter records the Silo Sessions – Watch

March 27, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Well it’s been a funny old week of course and there may be many more funny old weeks to come but we do intend to keep our content overflowing with things for you to read, watch […]

Jackson Browne tests positive for Corona, releases new song – Listen

March 27, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Jackson Browne told Rolling Stone a couple of days ago that he’d tested positive for coronavirus: “As soon as I had a small cough and a temperature, I tested [for COVID-19]. My symptoms are really pretty […]

Jason Isbell covers DBT’s “Heathens” – Watch

March 26, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Jason Isbell has posted a homemade recording of ‘Heathens’ the fan favourite from his former band Drive-By Truckers’ 2003 album ‘Decoration Day.’ The song has always been a favourite of Isbell’s, describing it as a “monster […]

Become an AUK supporter and help UK musicians during the current crisis

March 25, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

Hello dear readers. We are in unprecedented times which are worrying for everyone, but particularly for those who make a living from their music who are facing specific challenges at the moment. With essentially the whole […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Eef Barzelay “The Ballad of Bitter Honey”

March 25, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

It feels either appropriate or misplaced to run a feature about the “apocalypse” when everything feels a bit end of the world-ish right now, but anyway, in for a penny… Eef Barzelay is the voice and […]

For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

October 5, 2026 0

Steve Forbert arrived on the music scene in 1978 fully formed and alive with youthful energy and attitude. Fast forward nearly fifty years and he continues to make music that is consistently relevant and enjoyable. Touted […]

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

October 5, 2026 0

Deeply human songs with indie sensibilities and shades of bluegrass. This is Lorelei is the moniker used by singer-songwriter Nate Amos. He’s also in the experimental, indie pop band Water from Your Eyes, where he plays […]

Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

October 5, 2026 0

Warner Music UK/Rhino release a 35th-Anniversary version of the classic sophomore album from the Levellers. Originally released in 1991 with that iconic opening “There’s only one way of life / And that’s your own”, the Levellers […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter records the Silo Sessions – Watch

Jackson Browne tests positive for Corona, releases new song – Listen

Jason Isbell covers DBT’s “Heathens” – Watch

Become an AUK supporter and help UK musicians during the current crisis

Songs for the apocalypse: Eef Barzelay “The Ballad of Bitter Honey”

For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

Dom Flemons to release new album using Smithsonian’s collection of musical instruments

Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”