Mark Whitfield

Alasdair Roberts begins UK tour and releases new video – Watch

February 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Scottish folk musician Alasdair Roberts kicks off his fairly extensive UK tour tonight, just before the release of his new album which lands on Friday, and in commemoration of both (sort of) he’s released a new […]

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy releases new song on benefit EP – Listen

February 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

A new album would be quite nice, but in the meantime Pitchfork reports on our favourite prince since Caspian: “Bonnie “Prince” Billy has shared a new song called “Treasure Maps.” It appears on a new four-song compilation where […]

Rolling Stone interviews Jay Farrar on new Son Volt record

February 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Good interview here which muses what Woody Guthrie would think about world events unfurling today. Rolling Stone Country reports: “”The title is obviously a nod to the blues, which ended up becoming the framework of this entire […]

OCMS ready Dylan tribute album

February 22, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And after you’ve read this if you want to see them BURST into Columbia Nashville unannounced (the bare faced arrogance) then watch the clip below. Rolling Stone Country reports: “In May 2016, Old Crow Medicine Show […]

Ryan Adams’ inaugural Beats 1 Radio Show airs

February 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Are you sick of Ryan Adams news yet? Fear not, plenty more to come. Pitchfork reports: “Ryan Adams’ inaugural episode of his Beats 1 radio show “The Midnight Wave” aired last night, and featured music selections […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Americana Tracks by the least likely suspects

July 23, 2026 1

Before you shout at me remember this is supposed to be fun…. I have opened up and bared my soul on a couple of occasions about my past as a teenage rocker in the 1970s, with […]

Ed Askew “The Final Painting”

July 23, 2026 0

Profound, moving and beautiful reveries on posthumous release from ‘Outsider Folk’ poet. Ed Askew was a New York artist, poet, songwriter and genuine underground legend. Having first broken through with his self-titled album in 1968 (subsequently […]

artwork for Conway Savage album "Too Dark To See"

Conway Savage “Too Dark To See”

July 23, 2026 0

Posthumous tribute to impressive solo career of former Bad Seeds member. For Nick Cave’s many devoted followers, this anthology of the solo work of Conway Savage is likely to be a must-have addition to their collection. […]

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