News

Ed Askew released his first album in 1968 and toured the US for the first time in 2011 aged 71…he is now set to release ‘For The World’ on Tin Angel Records.

Sigur Rós are to make an appearance in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones based on the fantasy novel by George R. R. Martin.

Watch the latest video of The Staves performing Icarus to promote their UK and Irish tour. Filmed by the talented Myles O’Reilly.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces acoustic EP ‘Blue Record’. Hear their cover of Dirty Projectors’ “Swing Lo Magellan”.

Watch the new video from Barbarossa for ‘Pagliaccio’…a pillow fight to the death between two clowns, shot in the style of Raging Bull.

We are very pleased to bring you an Exclusive Video Premiere from Cocos Lovers for ‘Emily’, the first single from their critically acclaimed 3rd album Gold or Dust!

Our Song of the Day is also an Exclusive song Premiere of ‘Magic In The Panic‘, taken from Devon Sproule & Mike O’Neill’s new album Colours which is out on the 23rd September via Tin Angel.

Read Part Two of our exclusive preview of The Lost Cavalry‘s debut album Three Cheers For The Undertaker.

Folk Radio UK favourite Dan Haywood who we introduced back in 2011 has a new album ‘Dapple’ out in November. Watch his new video for Suspicious Farms.

Pete Coe who was referred to as a one man folk industry heads to the South West this month for an informal concert at Halsway Manor on Thursday 19th September.

Our Song of the Day is from Vespers, a North London acoustic trio we introduced back in May this year…a quiet leap into the world of acoustic beauty.

FRUK has an exclusive preview throughout this week of The Lost Cavalry‘s debut album Three Cheers For The Undertaker with band insights on each track. Read Part One.