Dave Swarbrick, London born Folk musician (Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy) died this morning, he was 75. He was one of the creative giants of English music in the late 20th century.
We have an exclusive live video premiere from The Danberrys – Tennessee-born couple of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel. Lady Belle features on their forthcoming new album ‘Give & Receive’.
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ announce new studio album, ‘Skeleton Tree’ and accompanying feature film ‘One More Time With Feeling’, directed by Andrew Dominik to be screened at 650 cinemas the day before the album is released.
American country singer Carlene Carter makes her long-awaited return to the UK and Ireland for a series of mid-June solo concert dates. Her “special guest” on the tour will be her husband, actor and singer Joe Breen, whose own family is from County Clare.
Unavailable for nearly four decades, Kate & Ann McGarrigle’s Pronto Monto is to be released on CD for the first time via Omnivore Recordings as a package containing photos, lyrics, and a new essay by Mark Leviton.
Adam Holmes & The Embers reveal new video for People Come People Go, shot in Adam’s home town of Edinburgh and the first single from the forthcoming album, ‘Brighter Still’.
Cambridge Folk Festival announce another great line-up for emerging talent stage The Den this year and also the special Club Tent showcases including Anna & Elizabeth, The Rheingans Sisters and many more.
For the next 24 hours we’ll be streaming Chris T-T’s new album 9 Green Songs – described as sardonic, polemical, articulate, funny and vulnerable. It drops tomorrow via Xtra Mile Recordings.
On Monday this week in Redditich, Birmingham, Sigur Rós took to the stage for a final dress rehearsal for their brand new stage show with jónsi, orri and goggi on stage, their first live performance as a 3 piece.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have shared their latest video for Wasting Time. They are touring Europe and the UK this month where they will also perform Glastonbury on June 26th.
Lookman Adekunle Salami (known as L.A. Salami) has announced two London shows in July in support of his new single ‘The City Nowadays’ which you can hear above and comes out July 8th.
Ryley Walker reveals new track ‘The Halfwit In Me’ which features on his forthcoming new album ‘Golden Sings That Have Been Sung’, plus UK Tour Dates including four dates with Danny Thompson.
