Mark Whitfield

Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer “Not Dark Yet” – Listen

August 2, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer have revealed ‘Is It Too Much’, a song co-written by the sisters and the third track to be taken from their long-awaited collaboration album ‘Not Dark Yet’ which is out 18th […]

Ryan Adams plays “On My Life” live for first time

August 1, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Stereogum are reporting today that while he’s not busy ripping into the Strokes on Twitter (tweets which have since been deleted – repent at leisure) he’s been playing shows including one in Minnesota on Sunday night […]

Avett Brothers cover Soundgarden at Newport Folk Festival – Watch

August 1, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

So many ace performances coming out of Newport this year. Rolling Stone Country reports: “The Avett Brothers have become a mainstay at the Newport Folk Festival, and on Saturday afternoon at the legendary Rhode Island gathering, […]

Ryan Adams wages Trump-style Twitter war on the Strokes

August 1, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

This will cheer you up over your cornflakes. Stereogum reports: “Did Ryan Adams just get around to reading Meet Me In The Bathroom? There’s a moment in the book, Lizzy Goodman’s great oral history of the early-’00s […]

Track Premiere: Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light “Song to My Bartender” – Listen

August 1, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Here’s a nice new track we’ve got exclusively for you this morning. Erik Flores and Amelia Rose Logan’s songs as Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light have been described as “modern dime westerns” and this is as good an example […]

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

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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 […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer “Not Dark Yet” – Listen

Ryan Adams plays “On My Life” live for first time

Avett Brothers cover Soundgarden at Newport Folk Festival – Watch

Ryan Adams wages Trump-style Twitter war on the Strokes

Track Premiere: Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light “Song to My Bartender” – Listen

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

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances

Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017