This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Bob Dylan’s controversial performance at Newport Folk Festival when he went electric. We look back at the event and what really happened. Plus we have some great video to share and we look at a similar myth surrounding Muddy Waters 1958 UK performance which also apparently shocked many.

We very pleased to be able offer this video premiere today from Americana rockers, Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons’ for their brand new single and ​music ​video, “Electric Flame,” from their upcoming album, Homemade Vision

The Crooked Brothers latest offering, Thank You I’m Sorry, is all the richer for the diverse sound and styles they bring to the fore, both collectively and individually. You can’t pin these guys down.

Folk Radio UK are delighted to have a video exclusive of one of our favourite acts – the northern folk experimentalists Harp and a Monkey. Plus we’ve news of their new project which they are undertaking with Arts Council England and The Western Front Association.

Man is Made is the second album from Michael Edgar and seems a natural and welcome progression from his debut release ‘Shine’. Michael has his own voice, and it’s a very appealing one. He has his own stories to tell; and on Man Is Made, they’re well worth listening to.

On The Resonant Rogues latest album there is plenty to appeal taking in influences from gypsy jazz, klezmer and Balkan music alongside old-time American folk and blues. All this whilst maintaining a core band identity, it bodes well for a very promising future. 

The latest offering to come from Dust to Digital is a goldmine: Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937–1946. A groundbreaking documentary project — 5 CDs of newly-restored, rare music; a new documentary film on DVD; and a richly-annotated book to go with them.

FY5 – the current handle for the band who were previously known as Finnders & Youngberg release ‘Eat the Moon’, a fine finger picking album.

Deerhunter have revealed their new video for ‘Snakeskin’, directed by Valentina Tapia. The track is taken from their new studio album ‘Fading Frontier’, watch it here.

Fools Errand is the new video and our Song of the Day from poet and singer James P Honey – back with his band who run under the collective title of Buriers. It’s a powerful cocktail that hits you right between the eyes like a wake-up call. This sort of honest and considered music doesn’t come along very often. Cherish it.

Adem has announced details of his first solo album of original material for nine years. Seconds Are Acorns will be released in October on his own Label, watch the new video for Snow in April.

Fraser Anderson, critically acclaimed Scottish guitarist, singer and songwriter, announces new album from which we have our Song of the Day. Listen to him performing ‘Feel’ live.