Mark Whitfield

Beer and Bluegrass Festival returns to Poole

February 28, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The Beer and Bluegrass Festival returns for its 6th successful year on 24/25th July 2020 to Branksome in Poole. This ‘down-home’ festival is set in the secluded grounds of Victoria School with the main stage set […]

Willie Nelson to release new album “First Rose of Spring”

February 27, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Willie Nelson has announced the release of his 70th (!) solo studio album (and 14th for the Legacy label)–on Friday, April 24 (right before Willie’s 87th birthday on April 29th). The record is described as “an […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Deadstring Brothers “Blindfolded”

February 26, 2020 Mark Whitfield 2

Omg this band – does anyone remember them? Hailing from Detroit, Michigan and fronted by guitarist/vocalist Kurt Marschke, the worst thing you could say about Deadstring Brothers were that they were sometimes a bit derivative of […]

Sunday Morning arrive in UK for dates next week

February 26, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Italian Americana band Sunday Morning have announced their first-ever UK shows next month. The quartet, from the northern city of Cesena, have been picking up a raft of great reviews for their fourth album – succinctly […]

Vandoleirs cover Proclaimers, announces UK dates – Listen

February 24, 2020 Mark Whitfield 1

Texas country punks Vandoliers are following their Bloodshot debut full-length album ‘Forever’ with the release of a single, a cover of The Proclaimers’ ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’. Rolling Stone Country premiered the song today before […]

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

Beer and Bluegrass Festival returns to Poole

Willie Nelson to release new album “First Rose of Spring”

Songs for the apocalypse: Deadstring Brothers “Blindfolded”

Sunday Morning arrive in UK for dates next week

Vandoleirs cover Proclaimers, announces UK dates – Listen

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”