Exciting newcomers to Cambridge Folk Festival line-up have been annouced including Benjamin Francis Leftwich, The Staves & Dry the River.

★★★★★ Black Peak’s latest release ‘In Times Back When’ is an album that, while fitting very comfortably within the spectrum of folk music, allows their individuality and skill to shine through.

The film documentary ‘Charles Bradley: Soul of America’ which charts the sudden rise to fame of Bradley gets its world premiere at SXSW this year.

Three of the world’s most accomplished acoustic guitarists, Andy McKee, Preston Reed and Jon Gomm announce UK tour.

Alasdair Roberts & Mairi Morrison will be making a special in-store appearance Rough Trade East on Monday 19th March, 7pm.

The Flat Mountain Family are a four piece band that hail not from the US but from Colchester, Essex and West Mersea!

Watch this great session of outlaw indie-country band New Country Rehab performing Bruce Springsteen’s State Trooper.

★★★★★ Simian Ghost’s latest release ‘Youth’ offers a fuller sound mixing guitar pop with synths and laptops.

Introducing Jennifer Castle, one of Canada’s best kept secrets!

All The Crooked Scenes’, released 2nd of April, is the new single to come from Leeds-based alt-folk band Ellen and the Escapades. Listen to it now!

Mirel Wagner’s debut release has an over-riding sense of gloom but within it there is a beauty that shines through.

★★★★★ An intricate web of ideas that tease the ear and hypnotise the soul, it’s difficult to believe that Andrew Bird‘s Break It Yourself took around about a week to record.