Mark Whitfield

Johnny Blackthorn “Goodluck & Goodbye” – Listen

March 7, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Johnny Blackthorn is an alt-country singer/songwriter hailing from the Mississippi Delta whose new album ‘Shades of White’ is out now. It’s a warm and sonorous record and sharing the track below with us, told AUK: “The […]

Prodigal Son Ry Cooder returns – other son highly irritated

March 7, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

‘The Prodigal Son’ is Ry Cooder’s first new solo release in six years, due for release by Fantasy Records on May 11th, 2018 (you can listen to the lead track, ‘Shrinking Man’ below). Recorded in Hollywood and […]

Black Deer Festival announces more acts including (wait for it..) Kiefer Sutherland!

March 6, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

After the first line-up announcement for the UK’s newest Americana & Country shindig, Black Deer Festival which takes place in Kent at the end of June, more acts have been added to the bill. Joining Iron & […]

John Prine “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” – Listen

March 5, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Dear old RS are pointing us today towards another new track from John Prine’s first solo album of new material since 2005, ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’. The track is called ‘Knockin’ on Your Screen Door’ and is […]

Wins Nils Lofgren tickets with AUK!

March 5, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Legendary US songwriter, virtuoso guitarist and pianist Nils Lofgren will be returning to the UK this May in 2018 for a selection of tour dates. Celebrating his 50th year of touring professionally, the Rock and Roll Hall […]

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0

Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

July 16, 2026 0

If you’ve tried to buy tickets for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of this website which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House later this year on Saturday November […]

Creekbed Carter Hogan “Peasants Revolt”

July 16, 2026 0

Musings on the state of the world, now and in the past, the solution is in the hot dog. When an album announces itself as “a rollicking medieval-Americana manuscript” it’s clear that we shouldn’t take anything […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Johnny Blackthorn “Goodluck & Goodbye” – Listen

Prodigal Son Ry Cooder returns – other son highly irritated

Black Deer Festival announces more acts including (wait for it..) Kiefer Sutherland!

John Prine “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” – Listen

Wins Nils Lofgren tickets with AUK!

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

Extra tickets released for Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn – Liverpool in November

Creekbed Carter Hogan “Peasants Revolt”

There’s a new album on a new label on the way from Jess Williamson

Americana Stories – Gary Marsden “Rialto and Rhiannon”