Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Waxahatchee “Mud”

February 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for this week dear reader. It’s been a miserable week to be a website associated with the USA – this website of course like Woody Guthrie’s guitar kills fascists but killing […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – win tickets to see Graham Nash live

February 7, 2025 Mark Whitfield 2

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 Jim White and Trey Blake, Bonnie Prince Billy, Ringo […]

2025 Grammy Americana Award winners announced

February 4, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (and we do have some crabs as readers, you are very welcome around these parts) you’ll know that the Grammys took place in LA on Sunday evening which were […]

Something for the weekend: Josh Ritter feat. Jason Isbell “All Some Kind of Dream”

January 31, 2025 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, we’re having our annual writers get-together in (wait for it…) Buxton again this weekend so if you see a group of elderly men arguing about banjos […]

Alison Krauss & Union Station return with “Arcadia”

January 30, 2025 Mark Whitfield 0

First new album in 14 years – listen to the first track from it below. Well this is exciting news. Alison Krauss & Union Station have announced the release of their first new album in 14 […]

Video Premiere: Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters “Slingshots”

October 2, 2026 0

Beginning with just woozy saxophone and Afton Wolfe’s strummed guitar, Slingshots builds steadily until it becomes the textured, frenetic high point of Wolfe’s live set. Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters command the stage, with Connor […]

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

October 1, 2026 6

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, […]

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