Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

July 24, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Alberta’s Starpainter who this week have officially confirmed their new album, Cayenne Flowerbed, which will be out […]

Buddy Miller returns with star-spangled first album in 15 years

July 23, 2026 Mark Whitfield 1

Listen to the first song from it “Don’t Look Back” below. Americana legend Buddy Miller has announced his return with a new self-titled album in 15 years which will be released on 11th September 2026. Described […]

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]

Bob Dylan announces 2026 UK tour

July 17, 2026 Mark Whitfield 1

Or England tour to be precise. Tickets on sale from next Wednesday 22nd July. You may have heard of this artist we’ve mentioned on the site once or twice who goes by the name of Bob […]

Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

July 16, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

If you’ve tried to buy tickets for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of this website which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

August 14, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week, and we leave you dear reader with a new song from Passenger out today called It Was Gonna Be You which doesn’t really have a whole lot of […]

artwork for Aaron Lee Tasjan album Get Over It, Underdog

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

August 14, 2026 0

A broad-spectrum listening experience packed with vibrant, timeless songs. Aaron Lee Tasjan sought counsel from his longstanding friend and mentor, the late great Todd Snider, to help loosen the shackles of imposter syndrome that were tying […]

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

August 14, 2026 0

George Takei’s 1994 autobiography, To the Stars, is rather more than a standard Hollywood memoir. Whilst it does cover his years on the USS Enterprise in detail, the more interesting aspects lie in the exploration of […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Starpainter “Rabbits”

Buddy Miller returns with star-spangled first album in 15 years

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

Bob Dylan announces 2026 UK tour

Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

Something for the weekend: Passenger “It Was Gonna Be You”

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Get Over It, Underdog”

Paperback Riders: George Takei “To The Stars”

Classic Clips: Julian Taylor “Friend Of The Devil” – LIVE at SiriusXM, 2019

The Morning Line polish up their Stars on a new label and look to the future