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Carter Sampson announces UK dates

March 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Oklahoma’s Carter Sampson returns to the UK in April and May for a short run of dates that include two shows at the Kilkenny Roots Festival.  She’s not long been out of the UK so she […]
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The Unthanks announce new album and UK dates

March 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Forming the latest in their series of album projects, the Tyneside band The Unthanks will release Diversions Vol. 4: “How Wild The Wind Blows: Performing The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake” at the end of […]
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Curse of Lono release debut album next month, new video – Watch

March 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
New London five-piece Curse Of Lono who we’ve become big fans of here at UK will release their debut album Severed on Submarine Cat Records on April 7th. Described as a “sumptuously cinematic record that combines […]
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Rich Hall brings country music to the masses on BBC next week

March 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
Well the masses of BBC4 viewers that is. You may have noticed there’s a country thing going on at the moment at the BBC, partly because of the C2C music festival taking place in London this […]
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First Aid Kit release song for International Women’s Day – Listen

March 10, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0
And it’s available as a digital download from today. NME report: “First Aid Kit have shared a new song that condemns sexual violence. Titled ‘You Are The Problem Here’ the Swedish duo released the single in […]

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An album that reminds you of a perfect night in your favourite pub. Recorded “live” at Josh Clark’s Get Real Audio in Bath, “Working In Wood” is another offering full of quality songs from Brooks Williams […]

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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

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‘Bottle on the Stove‘ is the most recent single from the album ‘Battle Cry Mercy‘ by Jared Dustin Griffin.  It’s his debut solo album, although he has previously released albums as Rocks & Salt, a duo […]
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