Mark Whitfield

Trampled by Turtles “The Middle” – Listen

March 22, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

The creative bluegrass band named after what would probably be quite a traumatic experience reunited in a Minnesota cabin only a few months back but they’ve already laid down enough tracks for a new studio album […]

Hiss Golden Messenger “Passing Clouds” – Listen

March 21, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Hiss Golden Messenger have teamed up with indie label Spacebomb Records for new track ‘Passing Clouds’ and they’re donating all proceeds to Everytown For Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization working to end gun violence. The track will […]

NRA boots some country artists off its site

March 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

And we post this story if for nothing else than to put the first picture on AUK of the lovely Granger Smith up (who features in the piece, not just randomly). Also, the NRA is becoming […]

Win tickets to see Tom Paxton with AUK!

March 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

A reminder about this dear readers, we’ve not had a lot of entries yet so “it could be you!” as the deep-voiced saying goes. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and US folk icon, Tom Paxton, is returning […]

James Elkington heads back to UK for shows

March 20, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Yesterday it was the Black Deer Festival we were reporting on. Today, it’s James Elk-ington. When will it all stop? Following his tour supporting Jeff Tweedy in January, Chicago-based English songwriter and guitarist Elkington is returning to the UK for […]