Mark Whitfield

Video premiere: Ginger Wildheart “Paying It Forward”

February 19, 2018 Mark Whitfield 1

Omg this is catchy. Ginger Wildheart (no relation to Baker) releases his new album ‘Ghost In the Tanglewood’ on 2nd March on the Graphite label and he’s shared with us this morning the video from the next […]

Win tickets to Ramblin’ Roots Review with AUK

February 19, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Probably the best value americana festival in the UK lands again this year just after Easter so you can boogie away those calories – The three-day indoor Ramblin Roots Revue music festival returns to High Wycombe for a […]

Listen to The Low Anthem’s new album in full via NPR

February 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

NPR music tend to stream some amazing stuff these days and the new album from The Low Anthem is no exception, although it may well surprise you. They report: “I can’t think of another album that […]

Ryan Adams releases Valentine’s Day single online – Listen

February 14, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Ryan Adams has a shot of V-Day love for the world this year with the release of a special Valentine’s Day single today. ‘Baby I Love You’ is exactly what it sounds like: a song to someone’s […]

Rod Picott lands in UK for tour next month

February 14, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Rod Picott has been recording for 17 years now which is almost as long as this century’s been around, his debut album ‘Tiger Tom Dixon’s Blues’ putting a nail in the coffin of his construction career […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

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We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

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