Mark Whitfield

Chris Stapleton covers Glen Campbell in tribute

August 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The country music legend that was Glen Campbell died last week following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease – we published an array of tributes to him including some from the americana community. On Thursday last week […]

Willie Nelson cuts set short due to altitude sickness

August 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

NME reports this morning – nothing to see here, thankfully: “Willie Nelson had to cut his concert short last night (August 12), after he experienced breathing problems. The concert took place in Salt Lake City and saw […]

Wilco release new political track for benefit – Listen

August 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone this morning reporting on probably the best dollar you’ll spend your money on today (that’s about £15 at current UK exchange rate): “Wilco have released a new song titled “All Lives, You Say?” Monday night […]

Neil Young posts Facebook update on his new album

August 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

This is from Uncut this afternoon: “Neil Young has provided an update on his latest studio album. Young has reunited with Promise Of The Real for the new album. The band, headed up by Lukas Nelson, have their own […]

Lucy Kitchen “Lovers in Blue” – Listen

August 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

This is absolutely lovely. “Sun to My Moon” is the second studio album from Lucy Kitchen, a journey spanning fragile stripped back confessionals to Americana, to psychedelic-tinged harmony laden anthems. It’s out September 1st and this […]

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Artwork for Fayen album Something To Look Back On

Fayen “Something To Look Back On”

April 21, 2026 0

Norwegian duo delivers a nordicana record filled with beautiful songs, expertly performed and arranged. Fayen is a Norwegian duo based in Trondheim, situated in central Norway, on the south shore of the third-largest of Norway’s fjords, Trondheimsfjorden […]

For the Sake of the Song: Steve Young “Rock, Salt & Nails”

April 21, 2026 0

Before embarking on this feature, to avoid duplication, I conducted a search on ‘Steve Young’, on the AUK website and was surprised to find there are precious few recent pieces devoted to someone who was surely […]

Chip Taylor “Words From Holy Gardens”

April 21, 2026 0

Poignancy heaped upon poignancy on Taylor’s final recordings Words From Holy Gardens was already a very emotionally wrought record, featuring as it does Chip Taylor’s home recordings of his responses to aging and in particular to […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Chris Stapleton covers Glen Campbell in tribute

Willie Nelson cuts set short due to altitude sickness

Wilco release new political track for benefit – Listen

Neil Young posts Facebook update on his new album

Lucy Kitchen “Lovers in Blue” – Listen

Fayen “Something To Look Back On”

For the Sake of the Song: Steve Young “Rock, Salt & Nails”

Chip Taylor “Words From Holy Gardens”

Jesse Malin “Hollywood Forever” – tribute to a friend

Video Premiere: The Rosie Daze Band “Will Rise” – music for the ages