Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Dean Owens “Spirito”

March 14, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week and we leave you dear reader with a short but sweet track from the new album from Scottish singer/songwriter and AUK poll winner on more occasions than we […]

Essentials: The top 10 Icarus Phoenix/Drew Danburry songs

March 13, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Editing an americana site for the last 24 years, one of the things I often get asked is the age old question “what is Americana?” and while not particularly having an answer, I commented on our […]

Video: The Attention Seekers “The Background Action Game”

March 11, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

We’re always happy to share new material from Newcastle’s Attention Seekers who have just realised a superb new song recorded in the Cluny Studios there. Lead singer Alan Fish told us: “Having personally worked in the […]

Something for the weekend: Artists for Action “Which Side Are You On?”

March 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for this week dear reader. In September of 2022 an international folk supergroup consisting of 16 artists (including Bruce Cockburn, Ani DiFranco and Martin Simpson) from six countries on four continents […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Jerry Leger live

March 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by The Delines, Jason Isbell, Holly Lovell, Rhona Macfarane, Patterson […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 3

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

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