Mark Whitfield

Danny & the Champs announce UK dates – September

April 28, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

We posted a new track by Danny & the Champions of the World yesterday, the rather lovely “Swift Street” and they’ve now announced some UK dates to promote the new album “Brilliant Light” which will be […]

Danny & the Champions of the World “Swift Street” – Listen

April 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

“Swift Street” is the first song to be shared from the forthcoming album (the sixth! how did that happen?) from Danny & the Champs, “Brilliant Light”, which will be out on June 23rd. Danny George Wilson […]

New Emily Barker record due next month

April 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Aussie singer-songwriter Emily Barker has announced the release of a new album “Sweet Kind of Blue” which lands on May 19th on the Everyone Sang label. Described as “a departure from her folk-based sound” the record reaches […]

Rolling Stone reviews new Willie Nelson track by track

April 27, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Kind of like a singalonga but readalonga. The new album arrives tomorrow and RS have been to it in detail. They report: “Listening to a new Willie Nelson album with a set of fresh ears is […]

New Nathan Bell album due out June

April 26, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

The Americana artist who’s been described as “the Woody Guthrie we need in the age of globalization” (and God do we need some of him right now), Nathan Bell has announced the release of his upcoming […]

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