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The Sheepdogs have the UK in their sights… in November and December 2026!

November 20, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Multi-platinum, four-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs announce their return to the UK and Europe in November and December 2026 for the “Out All Night Tour”. The band kick off in Glasgow on 11 […]

artwork for Tommy Emmanuel album "Living In The Light"

Tommy Emmanuel “Living In The Light”

November 20, 2025 Chas Lacey 0

Melodic instrumental compositions and mesmerising playing from Australian guitar virtuoso. What can one say about Tommy Emmanuel that hasn’t already been said or written in a career spanning well over a half-century? He is simply one […]

Lady Nade “One Of Us” – acoustic version

November 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Lady Nade, we dare to suggest, has the breakout possibilities of an Allison Russell – a great stage presence, a fine songwriter and with a wonderful voice. She has already made herself noticed in both folk […]

Video: Bobby Dove “Trans Canadian Blues”

November 20, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s Canadian alt-country artist Bobby Dove with the immediately-absorbing ‘Trans Canadian Blues’. A great guitar groove, propulsive percussion from Dani Nash and Dove’s urgent vocals combine to make this into a compelling, compulsive track that grabs you […]

Interview: Rufus Wainwright brings Kurt Weill’s music into the 21st century

November 19, 2025 Brian D'Ambrosio 0

Rufus Wainwright’s fascination with Kurt Weill began early. “I first came in contact with Kurt when I was about 12 or 13,” he recalled. “I was at a record store and I saw an album with […]

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

July 10, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place across 2 stages in Liverpool at the end of November and features Chuck Prophet and […]

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

July 10, 2026 0

Willy Vlautin is well known as the chief songwriter of Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, trading in beautifully written vignettes of the people who have generally fallen between the cracks of the American dream. These dark […]

Emmylou Harris, Mumford and Sons and Jerry Douglas

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

July 10, 2026 0

The evening before San Francisco’s 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival the Masonic Auditorium hosted a tribute concert to Emmylou Harris, the only artist to have graced the festival stages for each of its 25 years. During […]

Year: 2025

The Sheepdogs have the UK in their sights… in November and December 2026!

Tommy Emmanuel “Living In The Light”

Lady Nade “One Of Us” – acoustic version

Video: Bobby Dove “Trans Canadian Blues”

Interview: Rufus Wainwright brings Kurt Weill’s music into the 21st century

Something for the weekend: Keyside “Cocodamol”

Book review: Willy Vlautin “The Left and the Lucky”

Classic Clips: Mumford & Sons & Emmylou Harris ft. Jerry Douglas “The Road” – CMT Crossroads, The Factory, Franklin, Tennessee, 20th September 2012

Les Thomas “I Remember Everything”

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