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Artwork for Sammy Brue's "The Journals" album

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

January 30, 2026 Ben Yelton 2

Tribute album to Justin Townes Earle tries hard but doesn’t quite rise to the occasion. When does a tribute eat itself? Sammy Brue is a self-confessed Justin Townes Earle superfan. He looks like him. He sounds […]

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

January 30, 2026 Helen Jones 0

On the 31st December 2025, MTV UK played their final music video. In MTV Music’s case, that video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which was, fittingly, also the first ever music video […]

Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

More exciting names have been announced for Cambridge Folk Festival weekend, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August at Cherry Hinton Hall, completing a dazzling and diverse line-up for this year’s event. Second-release tickets go on sale […]

Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

January 30, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 1

This week’s podcast features man of letters Wesley Stace ahead of his three dates next week in a wide-ranging chat about writing, performing, and ultimately being true to one’s name. There are also tracks from The […]

Old Sap “February Blues” – arriving this weekend

January 30, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

We find Old Sap looking to the future: if “January is a Monday morning, sick and hungover from the year’s weekending,” then February isn’t shaping up to be too much better. The americana tinged with folk […]

Album cover artwork for "Bury Deep My Heart" by Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves

Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves “Bury Deep My Heart”

July 22, 2026 0

Old-time country with dark and passionate words given a modern update with electronica. Owen Lake is the alter ego of Jeff Snyder, Director of Electronic Music at Princeton, and Bury Deep My Heart is his second […]

Album artwork for Andrew Farriss' album The Prospector

Andrew Farriss “The Prospector”

July 22, 2026 0

Disappointing second album from former INXS legend-turned country strummer. Best known as the keyboard player for INXS, Andrew Fariss has been quietly carving out an Australiana solo career away from the spotlight and the stadiums played […]

Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning

July 22, 2026 0

And in case you’re wondering, that’s Steve on the right and Ed on the left and they bring us the second single from their new album Temporary Sun, which was released last week. I Won’t Let […]

Year: 2026

Sammy Brue “The Journals”

Classic Clips: Jeff Buckley “Grace” – Live at MTV New York for 120 Minutes, 1995

Cambridge Folk Festival announces second tranche of acts as well as day splits

Latest Podcast now live featuring Wesley Stace

Old Sap “February Blues” – arriving this weekend

Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves “Bury Deep My Heart”

Andrew Farriss “The Prospector”

Steve Robinson & Ed Woltil “I Won’t Let Go” – a jingle-jangle morning

Video Premiere: Bronwyn “Johnny Ray” (Live) – music to rattle your bones

Video Interview: Alex Amen on “Sun Of Amen” as he comes of age as a songwriter