Mark Whitfield

AmericanaFest UK 2019 Conference Showcase preview – part one

January 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The AMAUK conference is now into its fourth year and one of the highlights is the two nights of showcases which take place before the awards ceremony featuring the best of americana talent, both homegrown and […]

Ryan Adams debuts new song “Manchester”

January 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

Ryan Adams has debuted a new song from his forthcoming album ‘Big Colors’ – the track entitled “Manchester” starts with the line “Oldham streets/Built to bruise/Freckled face/And a pair of shuffling shoes”. Ryan Adams singing about […]

Lucy Rose is back – new album, new video, new tour dates!

January 11, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for our first week back – we need another holiday already, only 82 days till Easter! (or something) Leaving you this weekend dear beloved reader with news that Lucy Rose has announced the release […]

Josh Ritter is back with Jason Isbell produced record

January 11, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

Rolling Stone Country have got a lovely little piece up today about Josh Ritter’s forthcoming new album which is more political than some of Ritter’s offerings to date, and which features the 400 Unit as his band. […]

Chatham County Line to release covers album – March

January 9, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Hailed by Paste magazine as ”bluegrass innovators,” Raleigh, North Carolina-based quartet Chatham County Line have announced the release of their eighth studio album, ‘Sharing The Covers’, due March 8th on Yep Roc Records. The video for the first single, Wilco’s “I […]