Mark Whitfield

Rodney Crowell announces first UK tour in over a decade

October 31, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Legendary singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell will return to the international stage in spring 2026 for a run of UK and European headline shows, including a stop at London’s Union Chapel on Sunday 27th April. The tour marks […]

Lucinda Williams returns with new album “World’s Gone Wrong”

October 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Watch the performance video for the first single to be taken from it below. Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams has announced details of a new album dealing with America’s socio-political chaos head-on, “World’s Gone Wrong”, […]

We’re relaunching Americana UK’s community forums – come and join us!

October 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

If you’ve been around these parts for a while you’ll remember that we used to have a lively community forum area, a place to discuss americana, discover new music and fix the world as it were. […]

Something for the weekend: The Broken Family Band “Happy Days are Here Again”

October 24, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. It’s the hope that kills you and a week is a long time in politics, etc. but it’s looking pretty positive for Mamdani? With headlines like […]

Something for the weekend: Margo Price with Billy Strings & Jesse Welles “Maggie’s Farm” (Live at Farm Aid 40)

October 17, 2025 Mark Whitfield 3

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. I found a new way to hate Spotify this morning. Woke up, went to the “Release Radar” playlist which appears on Fridays and saw the cover […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 3

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

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