Mark Whitfield

The Barr Brothers announce UK dates

December 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

With their headline show at London’s Union Chapel on February 1st now sold out, The Barr Brothers have announced that they will play an in-store performance at London’s Rough Trade East on Tuesday 30th January. The […]

Sheryl Crow: Country artists are beholden to the NRA

December 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

It’s the bit about money that’s the killer in this claim which also happens to be bang on it (the money that is). The Guardian reports: “Money and fear have kept country music artists from speaking […]

Graham Nash: CSNY might reunite to fight Trump

December 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 4

FAKE NEWS! Actually it’s not although don’t get your hopes up too much – the Independent is reporting this morning: “Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young fans: there’s a chance the band is getting back together. Well, at […]

Cory Branan: Repealing net neutrality could be dangerous for independent art

December 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Excellent piece up on the ever more politically essential RS at the moment on some more hideous legislation (or lack of it). Thank you Mr President once again. They report: “On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission […]

Neil Young heads up new UK americana chart

December 11, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Neil Young’s new collaboration with Texas country rockers Promise of the Real has the highest new entry in the new official UK americana chart, knocking Frank Turner off his perch and down into the doldrums of number […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Classic Clips: Anna Tivel “Rodeo Queens” – She’s Speaking

July 17, 2026 0

We’ve been lucky enough here at Americana UK to have been aware of Anna Tivel and her astonishing songwriting pretty much from her emergence into the folk/singer-songwriter/americana combined genres. We haven’t been shy with our praise […]

Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”

July 17, 2026 0

When Dennis McNally published A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead in 2002, he had an almost impossible task. It needed to document a band whose history was already wrapped in layers […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

The Barr Brothers announce UK dates

Sheryl Crow: Country artists are beholden to the NRA

Graham Nash: CSNY might reunite to fight Trump

Cory Branan: Repealing net neutrality could be dangerous for independent art

Neil Young heads up new UK americana chart

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

Classic Clips: Anna Tivel “Rodeo Queens” – She’s Speaking

Paperback Riders: Dennis McNally “A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead”

Bob Dylan announces 2026 UK tour

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