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Sturgill Simpson slims down for new tour

March 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Not literally. Rolling Stone reports: “Sturgill Simpson has made key changes to his band, debuting a stripped-down, lean lineup at a performance in Florida this past weekend. Simpson addressed the transformation, which bids farewell to his […]

Fleet Foxes preview forthcoming album with new track – Listen

March 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

More small furry omnivorous mammal news from Rolling Stone: “Fleet Foxes will return June 16th with Crack-Up, the follow-up to 2011’s Helplessness Blues. The band announced the album on Tuesday and released “Third of May/Ōdaigahara,” which […]

Johnny Cash Sun Records collection out next month

March 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Charly Records have announced the release of a new rather lovely looking Johnny Cash box set – The Original Sun Albums 1957-1964 will arrive on 8 CDs with all kinds of extras on April 28th 2017. […]

Thea Gilmore announces new album – Listen

March 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Thea Gilmore – who Uncut once described as “the best British singer-songwriter of the last ten years – and then some” – has announced the release of her new album The Counterweight, which will be released […]

Alison Krauss chats to Guardian readers about all kinds of stuff

March 6, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

But crucially is evasive when it comes to the mayonnaise vs salad cream question. What is she trying to hide? Alison Krauss took the time to chat to Guardian readers this morning – The whole webchat […]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass unveils initial line up plus associated shows

July 30, 2026 0

Live stream available if you can’t make it! Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) has shared the initial lineup for its 2026 edition in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Friday 2nd October to Sunday 4th October 2026. […]

The indefatigable Richard Thompson introduces his Hippies, Thugs and Heroes in October

July 30, 2026 0

Richard Thompson will release his 20th studio album, Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, on October 16th via New West Records. The 12-track set was produced by Thompson and James Frazee and recorded in Weehawken, New Jersey. It […]

Kate Prascher “Thousand A Million” – a lot, anyway

July 30, 2026 0

Kate Prascher’s new single Thousand A Million entwines the physical with the metaphysical in an intriguing and beguiling folk song that plays with notions of time and space (no, not like Dr Who). Kate Prascher describes […]