Mark Whitfield

Todd Snider unveils new single “The Ghost of Johnny Cash”

February 28, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

It would have been Johnny Cash’s 87th birthday this week were he still with us and to celebrate the Man in Black, Todd Snider has released a new song entitled ‘The Ghost of Johnny Cash’ which […]

Carson McHone returns to UK for a handful of dates

February 27, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

There’s probably something somewhere in the Bible about Lazarus eating “a handful of dates” but Biblical references aside, that’s what Texan Carson McHone is coming over to the UK for (well, England) at the end of […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Jayhawks “It’s Up to You”

February 27, 2019 Mark Whitfield 4

When Mark Olson left the Jayhawks it felt to me like one of the most beautiful songwriting partnerships since Lennon and McCartney was being torn apart like matchwood. Who knew then that the Jayhawks’ first album […]

Ryan Adams tour: “the concerts are still scheduled to go ahead”

February 27, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

NME, the BBC and a variety of outlets are reporting this morning that Ryan Adams’ forthcoming tour looks like it’s still happening for now, so if you’re after a refund after hearing about the recent revelations, […]

Here comes another great UK americana festival, Stomp and Twang

February 26, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

As if we didn’t have enough good americana hitting our shores this year, news arrives today of another festival which will be landing in Cornwall from May 31st- June 2nd. ‘Stomp and Twang’ has a great […]

Kaatwalk “Open Your Eyes” – can you really not see what’s before you?

July 13, 2026 0

Kaatwalk is a pretty busy Twin Cities-based musician; she releases solo material, has a duo with Marv Gohman (who plays banjo on today’s song) called Marv & Kaat, and she also sings with the band, The […]

Video: American Aquarium “Twin Flames” (Live From Echo Mountain)

July 13, 2026 1

Here’s the joyous Twin Flames from American Aquarium, an unselfconscious proclamation of love delivered through tuneful country rock. With an undercurrent of pedal steel and flourishes of keys, the sonic scene is set for BJ Barham’s […]

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 […]

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