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A noted highlight of the annual MusicNow festival weekend was a collaboration between Megafaun, Fight The Big Bull, Bon Iver and Sharon Van Etten called Sound Of The South, re-imaginings of the songs recorded by ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax in his early travels.

Diagrams are the latest signing to Full Time Hobby, home of Timber Timbre and Erland and the Carnival. Their self-titled 5 track debut EP will be released on CD and digitally on 11th July in the UK. Download free track below.

Sin Fang Bous is a Project by Sindri Már Sigfússon from Iceland, who also founded “Seabear”. While Seabear is focussed on folky music, Sin Fang Bous is Sindri’s playground for his more experimental songs.

The fiery passion of William Elliott Whitmore is unleashed once more on July 12th with the release of his new album titled Field Songs. Whitmore’s music is entrenched in the roots of folk and blues and more importantly, the people and experiences that went into its creation. Field Songs explores this avenue through the metaphorical and literal as he re-kindles not only a life of struggle but how it is …

As daffodils bloom and lambs gambol in the fields, there can be no better time to announce that the next single to be taken from Erland & The Carnival’s new album, Nightingale, is “Springtime.”

The familar bluesy vocals of Fink are back with a new single release on June 13th titled ‘Yesterday Was Hard On All Of Us’. Get your first taster below and download the title track ‘Perfect Darkness’, from his forthcoming album.

Songlines Magazine is having its inaugral ‘Songlines Encounters Festival’ at London’s Kings Place on June 23-25. The event is to be curated by Songlines editor in chief, Simon Broughton and eight concerts have been programmed featuring major artists (see below) that Songlines are pleased to be championing.

Congotronics is the collaboration of Congolese bands Konono N°1 and Kasai Allstars. They, along with Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Skeletons will form a collaborative ensemble for a great new tour.

If ‘Colour of Fire’ is anything to go by then Mechanical Bride’s debut album ‘Living With Ants’ is a big musical evolution for her personally. Watch her latest video and download the track.

For Charles Bradley his debut album, No More Dreaming, is the realisation of a dream come true and the awakening of a great raw talent. The energy in his voice and delivery is testament to a man waiting to break out. He finally has his day!

Just when you thought you’d heard it all…Lush Cosmetics have released a Jackie Oates range for: Traditional Folk…

The Black Twig Pickers got together on Valentines day last year to record a fitting tribute to their good pal, Jack Rose. You can listen to and download below.