Mark Whitfield

Don Gallardo announces summer UK dates

June 18, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Don Gallardo, whose last album we described last year as “richly layered music on the country-rock side of Americana” has announced a string of summer UK tour dates including Suffolk’s Maverick Festival, shows including London, Bristol […]

How did bluegrass become the new sound of political protest across the US?

June 18, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The Guardian ran a superb article over the weekend on a genre we don’t cover enough here on AUK – bluegrass – partly because it appears to be the marmite of americana. The article focused on […]

Sturgill Simpson records theme for “The Dead Don’t Die” – Listen

June 17, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Sturgill Simpson has released a new track called ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ which serves as the theme song from Jim Jarmusch‘s new zombie comedy movie of the same name starring Bill Murray and Adam Driver. The […]

The Avett Brothers reveal new album details – Listen

June 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this weekend dear dear readers with news that North Carolina’s Avett Brothers (featuring actual brothers) have announced details of their new album ‘Closer Than Together’ which lands on American/Republic Records on October 4th. […]

Hiss Golden Messenger announce new record “Terms of Surrender”

June 13, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The always delightful North Carolina band Hiss Golden Messenger have announced the release of their anticipated twelfth new album ‘Terms of Surrender’ which will be released on the uber-cool Merge Records on September 20th. Following a […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Don Gallardo announces summer UK dates

How did bluegrass become the new sound of political protest across the US?

Sturgill Simpson records theme for “The Dead Don’t Die” – Listen

The Avett Brothers reveal new album details – Listen

Hiss Golden Messenger announce new record “Terms of Surrender”

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

Latest AUK Podcast now available featuring author and journalist Liz Thomson