Underscoring both her skill as a storyteller and her background as a musical ethnologist alongside her songwriting craft and understated, intimate and engaging vocals, if North Star was a coming of age, Carey’s third album marks her blossoming into a rich maturity.
Sandwood is the latest offering from Duncan Chisholm. It draws its inspiration from a single location in Sutherland, the furthest northwest part of mainland Scotland. This is music in which to immerse ourselves, allow our minds to build our own links and maybe, one day, to visit.
To celebrate the double appearance of Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards at this year’s Celtic Connections feast your eyes and ears on their new video for Pace Myself. How many faces can you recognise?
Featured in our latest show, watch the latest video from Manchester’s Elle Mary & The Bad Men. ‘Behave’ is a song about suppressed rage which sees the singer find strength in saying what she really wants to an ex-lover.
Our Song of the Day comes from Los Angeles-based street singer, guitarist, and roots music revolutionary Sunny War. Listen to Immortal, taken from her forthcoming album With the Sun.
We talk to John Oates about his forthcoming new album Arkansas, inspired by blues legend Mississippi John Hurt. He tells us “The album is the expression of everything I’ve done up to this point.”
Orphan Colours (ft. members of ahab, Noah & the Whale and Danny & The Champions of The World) share an exclusive stream of new video ‘Goodnight California’, in the same week they will be celebrating the release of debut album, ‘All On Red’.
While it is easy to focus on just how unusual Xylouris White’s latest album sounds, what shouldn’t be overlooked is the overwhelming and unexpected emotional impact it carries. Mother is that rare thing: experimental music with a huge heart.
One week ahead of the highly anticipated Bothy Culture & Beyond, the return of The GRIT Orchestra to Celtic Connections, The Martyn Bennett Trust has uncovered a promo video that was shot 20 years ago for Tongues of Kali.
Watch the video for Bamako Overground’s debut single – Featuring London’s own Malian rhythm buff, vocalist and bandleader Hans Sutton, Yaaba Funk co-founder Tobias Sturmer and folk maestro and Woodburner impresario Theo Bard.
Stick in the Wheel’s ‘Follow Them True’ establishes them as a band with a singular vision. Yes, it is a brilliant album and will undoubtedly gain great acclaim, but it’s more than just an album for 2018, this is something to treasure for many years to come.
Ahead of its release on 26th January, listen in full to Kyle Carey’s new album ‘The Art of Forgetting’. Produced by Dirk Powell and featuring Sam Broussard, John McCusker, Ron Janssen, Kai Welch, Mike McGoldrick and Rhiannon Giddens.
