Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Billy Bragg “Mid-Century Modern”

September 19, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we thought we’d leave you this week with a track from the great Billy Bragg who is tomorrow (Saturday 20th September) hosting Days Like These, […]

Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter “Wild Ways”

September 12, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. The always excellent Josh Ritter’s new album “I Believe in You, My Honeydew” is out today on Thirty Tigers and he’s released a new song from […]

Michael Weston King “La Bamba in the Rain” – grief in an era of hyper-nationalism

September 10, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Those of you who have frequented these parts for some time will know that Michael Weston King has been part of our americana community on this site right from the start (he played our very first […]

Something for the weekend: CMAT “When a Good Man Cries”

September 5, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. If you’re a supporter your playlist will be in your email box at 5pm as usual but in the meantime we leave you this week with […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see John Smith live

September 5, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Fruit Bats, Robbie Fulks, Margo Price, MJ Lenderman and […]

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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