Mark Whitfield

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win tickets to see Sunny Sweeney live

November 3, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by Chris Shifflett, Jerry Leger, Margo Price, The Menzingers and […]

Preview: Clare Sands UK tour starts tonight

November 3, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

‘Ghost on the Waves’ is the new macronic single from Cork-born, Belfast-based sixth-generation fiddler and contemporary folk singer, Clare Sands, which you can watch the new video for below. Clare, who recently performed at ‘El Cervantino,’ […]

The Blues Against Youth announces UK dates

November 2, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

The Turin-based country blues troubadour Gianni TBAY aka The Blues Against Youth Turin-based country blues troubadour has announced the return of his primitive-country-blues one-man show for a full-on UK tour from November 30th through December 10th. […]

Alabama 3 “The Girl with Lampedusa in Her Eyes” – F*cking Brexit one song at a time

November 2, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Alabama 3, the legendary band from Brixton, South London have announced their new single ’The Girl With Lampedusa In Her Eyes’. The new track is lifted from their incoming new album ‘Cold War Classics Vol.2’ which […]

Adam Shoenfeld “Breadcrumbs of Hope” – bombarding the bad with the good

November 1, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

The ACM-nominated guitarist behind almost fifty US #1 hit songs, Nashville’s Adam Shoenfeld, is back with an optimistic new solo track, ‘Breadcrumbs of Hope’. On the release of his first new music since last year’s 10-track […]

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 […]

Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances

October 2, 2026 0

To celebrate the release of his new album Alamo, which will be released on 13th November 2026 on Thirty Tigers, Jake Bugg has announced he will celebrate the release with a run of November in-store dates. […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Our new AUK supporters playlist is out today – win tickets to see Sunny Sweeney live

Preview: Clare Sands UK tour starts tonight

The Blues Against Youth announces UK dates

Alabama 3 “The Girl with Lampedusa in Her Eyes” – F*cking Brexit one song at a time

Adam Shoenfeld “Breadcrumbs of Hope” – bombarding the bad with the good

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

The Oystermen “Darn Tootin”