Mark Whitfield

Preview: Robbie Cavanagh announces Tough Love UK dates

October 12, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Some of you may have caught Manchester’s Robbie Cavanagh at The Long Road Festival or The British Country Music Festival over the summer this year, but if you didn’t fear not as the singer-songwriter is taking […]

Preview: Award-winning Sheffield songwriter Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys starts UK tour tomorrow

October 11, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Award-winning Sheffield songwriter Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys lick off 8 live dates across the UK starting tomorrow night in Saltaire. The singer-songwriter and mother of two has already made her mark in the world […]

Kate Rusby announces new Christmas album and December dates

October 10, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well it’s that time of year coming up again and for mid-October we have done well not to mention it yet so far. Still, what better artist to kick things off with than the reliably Christmassy […]

Preview: Daniel Rodriguez (ex-Elephant Revival) and band November dates announced

October 9, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Daniel Rodriguez, known the world over for his work as founder member of the Colardo outfit Elephant Revival, returns to the UK next month with his own band, for a run of dates to promote his […]

Something for the weekend: Gaslight Anthem “Autumn”

October 6, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a seasonal song that this weekend’s Mediterranean weather in the UK will ruin the atmosphere of but still, you can always […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 0

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

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 […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Preview: Robbie Cavanagh announces Tough Love UK dates

Preview: Award-winning Sheffield songwriter Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys starts UK tour tomorrow

Kate Rusby announces new Christmas album and December dates

Preview: Daniel Rodriguez (ex-Elephant Revival) and band November dates announced

Something for the weekend: Gaslight Anthem “Autumn”

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

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