Mark Whitfield

Chip Taylor to Play Intimate UK Shows Next Month

September 29, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Chip Taylor, the recent inductee to the songwriting Hall Of Fame, whose songs have been recorded by likes of Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra and Shaggy will be playing two intimate shows at Slaughtered Lamb in London on […]

Video: Fred Abbott “Awake” (Live Acoustic)

September 29, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Former Noah & The Whale guitarist Fred Abbott has just released the deluxe edition of his critically acclaimed solo debut ‘Serious Poke’ on Lojinx, ahead of November tour dates supporting The Zombies in November.

“Could the future of Americana be … British?”

September 28, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Good article in the Guardian today who had other things on their mind (Jez we can…) but found the time to muse that thanks in part to Mumford and Sons, there are more UK artists making American roots […]

Lucky Strikes Frontman M G Boulter Announces UK Dates

September 27, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Lucky Strikes frontman M G Boulter has announced a UK tour for the Autumn. Boulter, who has also served with Simone Felice and The Duke & The King, released his second solo album With Wolves The […]

Jackson Browne Covers Bruce Springsteen at Gun Violence Concert

September 27, 2016 Mark Whitfield 0

Incredible version too if you get a minute to watch below. Rolling Stone reports: “Jackson Browne delivered a poignant cover version of Bruce Springsteen’s 2000 track “American Skin (41 Shots)” during the New York City installment […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

October 1, 2026 2

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Artwork for Lawrence Rothman album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust "

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”

October 1, 2026 0

Powerful confessional lyrics drive Lawrence Rothman’s journey to the dark side of Americana. For their fifth album, Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust, Lawrence Rothman has brought an ‘A‘ list of collaborators, including Madi Diaz, […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

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