Toumani Diabaté is to receive an Honorary Doctorate for his role in Malian music. Plus: he releases a new album with his son Sidiki and together they will perform at Glastonbury this weekend.
Domino Records unveil the new video for James Yorkston’s new single ‘Great Ghosts’ featuring KT Tunstall. It’s animated by Marry Waterson, you can watch it here.
Cannell’s weird and often eerie choice of instruments, her attention to historical and musical detail, and in particular her improvisational prowess give this remarkable and at times elemental album a personality of its own.
Sarah Jane Scouten a singer songwriter hailing from Bowen Island in British Columbia is on tour later this month in the UK. We recommend you try and see her. She’s really quite something.
Having played a sold-out tour with her band late last year, Laura Veirs will be driving herself around the UK for a string of solo shows this October, including a performance at Bush Hall in London.
Conor Oberst who tours the UK next month promoting his new album ‘Upside Down Mountain’ performed a great NPR session with Dawes brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith. Watch it here.
M.C. Taylor is back as Hiss Golden Messenger with another Southern offering – ‘Lateness of Dancers’. Take a listen to Saturday Song and catch their UK & European dates in July.
In 1970, Pye released Trout Steel. The third album from Mike Cooper who rejected pigeonholes for a more enlightened view of the musical community when. A Classic get reissued.
Hailing from the high country of Gunnison valley, western Colorado, Jenny Hill, Lizzy Plotkin and Katherine Taylor combine their homegrown talents as Free The Honey. Exquisite Americana.
Get your first taster of Robert Plants new album ‘Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar’ – Listen to ‘Little Maggie’ …Gritty, African, Trance meets Led Zeppelin.. Plus UK Tour Dates.
