“Flowers” is the debut single from London based folk-pop duo Little Water who are singer-songwriters, Becky CJ and Connor Roff who developed a strong friendship while singing together in London Contemporary Voices (LCV), one of the UK’s leading modern choirs.

Anchor is a deeply intelligent and fresh selection of songs. The theme of perennial bonds through family friends and music shows its hand throughout and wraps up something very special. Another deeply satisfying, beautifully sang and arranged album of songs from a peerless musical family.

Our #FridayFeeling video (and Song of the Day) comes from Dead King Cotton of Knoxville, TN. On It’s Alright (I Found You) they take to their bikes and rooftops to deliver this uplifting song, the perfect end to the working week.

Damien Jurado has revealed his video for his latest single Percy Faith, taken from his album The Horizon Just Laughed  (out now on Secretly Canadian), his first self-produced album in a 20+ year career.

We talk to Experimental musician Laura Cannell about her Modern Ritual project…”I now feel that I have found my place and it isn’t a fixed place, but I can bring all of my traditions, study, experience and rituals into the music, playing these pieces of wood, strings and horsehairs that haven’t changed their technology in over a thousand years.”

Taken from her ‘Hundreds of Days’ LP, LA-based composer/harpist Mary Lattimore has shared her video for Never Saw Him Again which was directed by NYC’s Georgia.

Dust to Digital’s new boxset is a watershed release representing the life’s work of William Ferris, an audio recordist, filmmaker, folklorist, and teacher with an unwavering commitment to establish and to expand the study of the American South.

Featuring Jame Walbourne (The Pretenders, The Rails), listen to I Been Hurt, the latest track from MOLE, the solo project of Californian-born singer, songwriter and visual artist J. Maizlish Mole. The track is taken from his forthcoming debut album Danger Island.

Watch Jim Causley transform from rural folkie to disco diva. The first taster from the forthcoming FOLK FEVER album featuring The Band of Love who are Jim Causley, Greg Russell, Alice Jones, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin with guest musicians Mike McGoldrick, Phil Beer, Steve Knightley, Patsy Reid & Rune Cygan Barslund.

Headline acts and late-night parties confirmed as Poetry & Lyrics (Kings Place 8th-9th June 2018) announce their first line-up, to include Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth and BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Cerys Matthews.

South Yorkshire’s Underneath the Stars Festival is organised by the family production team of acclaimed Yorkshire folk singer-songwriter Kate Rusby. Now in its fifth year, Kate talks to us about what makes a great festival in 2018.

Catching Scott Matthews at Newcastle’s The Clunny our writer is drawn into a reflection on his songs of loneliness and disconnection in an age where both are rife. A reminder of the part live music plays – to get the experience and emotion release you don’t get from a screen.