Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Trampled By Turtles and Yoke Lore “Fake Plastic Trees” – Live

September 1, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week and we leave you dear reader with a lovely clip captured at the In Between Days festival in Quincy, MA last week where Trampled By Turtles were joined […]

Win tickets to see Matt Andersen and Adam Baldwin – UK dates later this month

September 1, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new supporters playlist comes out later today featuring a specially curated selection of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month, including new music by Darlingside, Blitzen Trapper, Rachel Garlin and Hiss Golden […]

Video premiere: Wayward Jane “Little Satchel”

August 31, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Edinburgh-based Wayward Jane’s music is a modern, transatlantic interpretation of American folk and old-time traditions, blending roots music with fresh arrangements and original compositions, and we’re delighted today to be premiering the new video for their […]

Video: The Prudhoe Lad “The Prudhoe Song”

August 30, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Newcastle-based songwriter Alan Fish whose band The Attention Seekers’ superb latest release we covered here on the site last year, has released a new song in collaboration with Prudhoe singer/songwriter Rob Wanless to help him develop […]

Preview: Graham Nash begins UK tour dates

August 30, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash, Graham Nash begins his most extensive UK tour in many years this week. The tour opened […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Trampled By Turtles and Yoke Lore “Fake Plastic Trees” – Live

Win tickets to see Matt Andersen and Adam Baldwin – UK dates later this month

Video premiere: Wayward Jane “Little Satchel”

Video: The Prudhoe Lad “The Prudhoe Song”

Preview: Graham Nash begins UK tour dates

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album