News
First acts announced for Cambridge Folk Festival
Always a good idea once the tickets have gone on sale – as they did ten days ago! If you’re the cautious type who wants some idea what kind of festival Rhiannon Giddens will be curating […]
News
News
Ben Miller Band back with “Choke Cherry Tree”
The Ben Miller Band is set to return with “Choke Cherry Tree” via New West Records on January 26th. The Joplin, Missouri-bred combo’s third album introduces a retooled line-up with Miller and fellow founding member Scott Leeper joined by new additions Rachel Ammons […]
News
Alela Diane announces new “motherhood” album “Cusp”
Portland, Oregon based singer-songwriter Alela Diane has announced her return with a new album “Cusp”, the follow up to 2013’s “About Farewell”. The new album is about the unspoken artistic taboo: “Have a baby if you […]
News
First new John Prine album in 13 years on the way
Unlucky for some, unless you’re a baker. Rolling Stone reports: “John Prine, whose 2017 highlights included headlining the Newport Folk Festival, releasing his first-ever book, John Prine Beyond Words, and winning Artist of the Year at the […]
News
Ralph McTell re-releases “Streets of London” for Crisis
Singer-songwriter Ralph McTell has re-recorded his classic song ‘Streets of London’ with a choir made up of clients from Crisis – the national charity for homeless people – and guest vocalist Annie Lennox, to raise money […]