Mark Whitfield

Track premiere: Metaxas “Stays On” – Listen

August 11, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Stays On is the rather lovely new single from New York born singer/songwriter Metaxas, who Music Week described as “the kind of artist who will permanently carve his folk & downtempo infused songs in to your psyche.” Due […]

Dylan LeBlanc returns to the UK for dates next month

August 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

The rather dashing Muscle Shoals, Alabaman singer/songwriter Dylan LeBlanc returns to the UK with a tour next month for the first time in almost five years to promote his latest album ‘Cautionary Tale’ which came out on Single Lock […]

New David Crosby album “Lighthouse” gets release date

August 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

News from Uncut this morning on the only sometimes slightly grumpy man of americana. David Crosby has announced details of a new solo album “Sky Trails”. The album follows on from Lighthouse, which he released in October 2016. […]

Bill MacKay and Ryley Walker “I Heard Them Singing” – Listen

August 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

“SpiderBeetleBee” is the great new title of the new album by Bill MacKay and Ryley Walker which radiates forth with equal parts austerity and whimsy, as evidenced in the lead single I Heard Them Singing. Generating […]

Country legend Glen Campbell dies at 81

August 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

Sad news overnight with the death of country legend Glen Campbell who has died after a battle with illness for many years. Billboard reported the family as saying: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that […]

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

October 2, 2026 3

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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