Mark Whitfield

Graham Nash announces UK summer dates

April 5, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

Legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash hits the road in July for a new batch of UK tour dates as he continues to support the release of ‘Over the Years’, a 2-disc collection of Nash’s best-known songs from […]

Black Deer adds Billy Bragg and Yola to the line-up

April 4, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Black Deer is our americana festival of choice at the moment, boasting as it does a stellar lineup featuring americana and country artists from every bit of the genres, and today they’ve announced more names for […]

Fruit Bats sign to Merge for new album – Listen

April 4, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

There are few bands named after an animal/bird who are actually better than the animal/bird themselves (Owl City anyone?) but Fruit Bats are one such band, and they’ve just announced details of their new album ‘Gold […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Sparklehorse “Junebug”

April 3, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous had the rare but very rock and roll feat to have “died twice”, the first time in 1996 when his heart stopped beating for a few minutes following a drug overdose. That he […]

Roo Panes “Commentator” – Listen

April 3, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The lovely ethereal UK singer-songwriter Roo Panes is back this week with a new single ‘Commentator’. Recorded at Urchin Studios, it’s one of three new tracks to appear on the deluxe edition of ‘Quiet Man’ due […]

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

Graham Nash announces UK summer dates

Black Deer adds Billy Bragg and Yola to the line-up

Fruit Bats sign to Merge for new album – Listen

Songs for the apocalypse: Sparklehorse “Junebug”

Roo Panes “Commentator” – Listen

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