Mark Whitfield

Lilly Hiatt announces dates and UK release date for new album

December 8, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Lilly Hiatt’s “Trinity Lane” has its UK release on February 2nd 2018 via New West Records and she’s also announced UK dates for April. The 12-song set was produced by Michael Trent of Shovels & Rope and […]

RS lists the best country and americana albums of 2017

December 8, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone has published its annual list of the best country and americana albums of the last 12 months, and while we won’t spoil the whole list or what position anyone is in, it’s a great […]

The Levellers announce new acoustic record

December 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Celebrating their 30th anniversary next year, Brighton folk-punk band Levellers will be releasing “We The Collective” on March 9th via the band’s own label, On The Fiddle Recordings. Wanting to do something a bit different with their back […]

Jason Isbell song appears in new Gaga film

December 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A musical you might actually want to watch, like the silver lining in a big dark cloud. Rolling Stone reports: “Eighty years after it was first put on film, and 41 years after a turbulent but […]

Grant Lee Phillips “The Wilderness” – Listen

December 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Grant Lee Phillips nee Buffalo has got a new album out on Yep Roc on Feb 23rd called “Widdershins” and following on from his first single, Totally You Gunslinger, Phillips has now shared a new track […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

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 […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Lilly Hiatt announces dates and UK release date for new album

RS lists the best country and americana albums of 2017

The Levellers announce new acoustic record

Jason Isbell song appears in new Gaga film

Grant Lee Phillips “The Wilderness” – Listen

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

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

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Bob Dylan announces 2026 UK tour