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John Parish’s musical accomplishments have long been outside the spotlight. That’s all set to change with Bird Dog Dante, his new album out 15th June, which features a collection of songs, including a duet with his longtime musical partner PJ Harvey. Listen to Sorry for your Loss here.

John Smith has shared the video for his new single, ‘Save My Life’, taken from his latest album Headlong. In line with sharing the video, he has been confirmed for a support slot on tour with Gomez throughout April and May.

James Yorkston has announced his second novel: The High And Lonesome Blues of Tommy The Bruce – Precise, chilling and all too believable – scored throughout with a genuinely unsettling menace, belied by the ease of James’s storytelling – it’s a shot of southern Gothic poured out in the Southern Highlands of Scotland.

Brother Wind is the newest release from Scottish folk band Gnoss a four-track EP available now via Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music. Don’t miss their UK Tour dates.

After several years away, the much-loved pastoral pop band and folktronica pioneers Tunng make their return to the stage later this year including London’s Islington Assembly Hall on 25th October. Listen to their new single ‘Flatland’ which is released today.

Heading this year’s Underneath the Stars (20th – 22nd July 2018 Cinderhill Farm, Yorkshire) line-up are Grammy Award-winning songwriter and activist Steve Earle with his band The Dukes, as well as Barnsley born and bred Kate Rusby and more.

You Are Wolf, the alt-folk project of award-winning composer and vocalist Kerry Andrew has shared a new video for Breathe In Breathe Out from her latest album KELD which celebrates her love for wild swimming.

Will Newsome has released a free EP titled Old Skin. It features a beautiful track called Empty Sea (also our song of the day) which has been brought to life by Paolo Russo in a stunningly beautiful and imaginative animation. Watch it here.

This year’s Purbeck Valley Folk Festival (16-19th August 2018) is looking to be one of their best lineups yet. Beth Orton is the latest headliner announced who will be performing alongside the likes of Richard Thompson, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Elephant Sessions, Trad Attack! and many more. Watch our video preview.

To celebrate the re-issue of Tom Waits’ Elektra Asylum Records on CD and Vinyl, he has personally curated a 76-song playlist spanning his entire career. You can now explore Waits’ many styles of storytelling and heartbreaking melodies via Spotify and Apple Music.

Watch the stunning new video for Enough, the new single from Brie Capone, a refreshing young singer whose soulful voice will stop you in your tracks. In this intimate film by Peter Brownlee, Brie Capone invites the listener to visually experience her inner dialogue of disillusion. 

Joachim Cooder announces Fuschia Machu Picchu, a seven-song EP inspired by the world music he grew up on, with touches of Psychedelia and Appalachian Folk. Watch him performing live in the studio.