Listen in full to The Waterboys new album ‘Modern Blues’ – references to Sun Ra, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis appear and there’s even a reading from Jack Kerouac.
Our Song of the Day comes from Marika Hackman with ‘In Words’, from her forthcoming debut album, ‘We Slept At Last’. Reminiscent of German folk-singer Sibylle Baier.
Morrissey speaks out against the Brit Awards targeting the big labels, propaganda, telly-culture – where the elite decide what it is that the people want, and then slyly attempt to weave it into populist culture.
Watch the stunning performance from Rhiannon Giddens and her band performing ‘Waterboy’ live on David Letterman. Her new album Tomorrow is My Turn is out now.
With just over three months to go until the 33rd Orkney Folk Festival it’s looking to already be another success with the full lineup recently revealed. Watch our video preview.
Watch a new session from one of our finest singer songwriters – Ewan McLennan as he performs a beautiful guitar medley. This is one is perfect to escape to.
Peter Broderick announces new album and reveals the opening track ‘Red Earth’. The journey behind this album is an interesting one which took him to Lucerne, Switzerland…read on.
The Alabama Shakes reveal details of their highly anticipated new album Sound & Color and reveal an animation video for their lead single ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’.
The Tallest Man on Earth returns in May with his fourth album ‘Dark Bird is Home’ – his most personal and direct with a scent of new beginnings. Watch the album trailer.
Seasick Steve jumps on his surfboard for his latest video ‘Summertime Boy’ taken from his forthcoming new album Sonic Soul Surfer out on 23rd March 2015. Watch it here.
Our Song of the Day is a brilliant song premiere from Inti Rowland with ‘Masks of Winter’ from his forthcoming debut album 17th Century Japanese Aviary which was recorded over 6 days in a converted chapel in the Scottish highlands.
Conor O’Brien’s forthcoming third album Darling Arithmetic promises to be a very single-minded and personal album which he has written, recorded, produced and mixed himself at home.
