William Elliott Whitmore

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William Elliott Whitmore releases Bloodshot debut – September

July 13, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

William Elliott Whitmore will release his Bloodshot Records debut release ‘Kilonova’ on September 7th. The 10-song covers record is his first long-form release since 2015’s ‘Radium Death’ and to commemorate the announcement, Whitmore has released the album’s first […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Lydia Loveless - Boy Crazy and Single(s)
By Joe Nathan , 2 hours ago
RE: Lucinda Williams - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
It's now on AUK's website
By Paul Kerr , 3 hours ago
RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
Will Stewart - County Seat
By Joe Nathan , 4 hours ago
RE: Gig Guide
Thanks Mark, will have a look at that
By Mark Whitfield , 7 hours ago
RE: Gig Guide
@markamericana: thanks Mark. I’ve found this Reddit thr...
By MarkUnderwood , 7 hours ago
RE: Gig Guide
Hi Mark, nice to hear from you! This is something we're...
By Mark Whitfield , 7 hours ago
Gig Guide
I think I probably know the answer to this question alr...
By MarkUnderwood , 9 hours ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
I can't wait to watch Small Prophets, I think Mackenzie...
By Mark Whitfield , 9 hours ago
RE: What are you watching at the moment?
Small Prophets on BBC and iPlayer is worth an (easy) wa...
By Paul Villers , 10 hours ago

Behind the Songs

Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

February 10, 2026 0

From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

Interviews

Interview: Jonathan Bernstein on Justin Townes Earle, addiction, and the music that remains

February 9, 2026 0

Jonathan Bernstein did not set out to sanctify Justin Townes Earle, nor to reduce him to a cautionary tale. With What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome, Bernstein instead accomplishes something far more difficult: he restores dimensionality […]

Interviews

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

Album Reviews

Under the Rug “Homesick for Another World”

April 4, 2023 0

An innately positive and beautiful take on trying to get through the bleakness of life. The third album from indie/folk rock band Under the Rug moves on from the blistering ‘Dear Adeline‘ (released early in 2022), […]

Features

VERSIONS: “Killing the Blues”

April 17, 2024 7

Towns and venues across the Highlands of Scotland are not often listed in an artist’s tour itinerary. Last month, it came as a pleasant surprise to find out that Robert Vincent was playing a venue in […]

Tracks

Tami Neilson “You Were Mine” – Listen

January 24, 2020 0

Tami Neilson is no blushing wallflower – not with a voice like hers which commands the attention. Her music covers a number of classic styles – pure country, some rock and roll and rockabilly, and gospel […]