Mark Whitfield

Steve Earle, Tom Waits and more appear on new protest album by Marc Ribot

June 28, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

“Every movement which has ever won anything has had songs,” says accomplished New York City guitarist Marc Ribot. For his new political album ‘Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018’ – which comes out on September 14th on […]

Charley Crockett and his lonesome shadow hit the UK for July dates

June 27, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Texan Charlie Crockett’s music has been described by No Depression as “sounding like what might happen if Roy Orbison and Ry Cooder teamed up with Dick Dale” and what more of a recommendation do you need […]

Black Deer Festival – Eridge Park, 22nd-24th June 2018

June 27, 2018 Mark Whitfield 1

Every festival I’ve been to for the last 5 years has ended up as kind of tsunami of varying proportions, and if you believe it’s all evidence of the Gods’ passing judgement on the headliners, then […]

RS lists best country and americana album so far for 2018

June 22, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Have a good weekend dear readers. We’ll be at Black Deer trying to not get drunk too early in the day so do come up and say hello if you recognise any of our faces (I […]

Treetop Flyers announce new album, single

June 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

London soulful country-rock outfit Treetop Flyers are back with their eponymous third album which is due out on 24 August via Loose. Weaving 60s tinged West Coast Americana with a British rock’n’roll swagger, whereas previous albums had been recorded […]