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The Barr Brothers return with long awaited fourth album in October

July 28, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
Following a couple of joyous evenings at the O’Meara earlier this year, your correspondent is delighted to share the news that the boys are back with a new album, “Let It Hiss”, which comes out on […]
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Not Dead Yet – Woody Guthrie’s last recordings emerge 75 years later

July 24, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 1
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Seventy-five years late, twenty-two previously unreleased tracks from 1951-1952 home tapes, including 13 songs never recorded elsewhere, and rare ‘This Land is Your Land’ verses have been rediscovered and are to […]
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Madi Diaz to release new album “Fatal Optimist” in October 2025

July 23, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0
Madi Diaz, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, has announced the release of her latest album, “Fatal Optimist”, on 10th October 2025 via ANTI- Records. Díaz has been around for a lot longer than many people realise, having […]
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Autumn brings the first new album from The Autumn Defense in a decade!

July 22, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0
After more than a decade, The Autumn Defense are set to return with “Here and Nowhere”, their long-anticipated sixth studio album, slated for an October 10th release on Yep Roc Records. Their first album since 2014’s […]
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Preview: Sounds of Scotland at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025

July 22, 2025 Richard Parkinson 2
The Famous Spiegeltent and Scary Biscuits Promotions have announced the music programme for its St Andrew Square Gardens hub for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sounds Of Scotland showcases a wide range of music created in Scotland, […]

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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

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At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]
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Charles Wesley Godwin to release new collaborative album in July

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Charles Wesley Godwin has announced his new album, Christian Name, which is out on 24th July 2026, via Big Loud Records. In 2024, Godwin and his wife, Samantha, suffered an awful tragedy when their third child, […]
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Midwestern Mrs “I’m Still Here”

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A strong debut album with a range of folk-based songs with lyrical depth and style. This is the first full-length album from Ohio-based Midwestern Mrs, better known as Georgia Evans to her family, following a string […]

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Interview: John Oates can’t stop the music and is still making his dreams come true

May 18, 2026 1
At 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly […]
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Interview: Daniel Tashian on being a reluctant band leader and the joys of songwriting collaborations

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Daniel Tashian is a legend in Nashville. He’s a deeply respected songwriter, he’s a solo artist with six albums to his name, he’s been in two superb bands, and he’s the go-to guy when you want […]
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Behind the Songs: Thin Lear

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The songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore album Many Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current […]

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Beth Bombara “Curious And Free” – no words version….

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Wednesday afternoon, so it is instrumental composition time.  You’ll recall that Beth Bombara has a new album coming called ‘It All Goes Up’ which we’re pretty excited about.  Well, today we have an opportunity that doesn’t […]
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The Herbert Bail Orchestra “Hold Your Own” – Listen

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Los Angeles indie-folk rockers The Herbert Bail Orchestra have officially announced their sophomore LP, ‘History’s Made At Night’ and along with the announcement, the band have shared their new single ‘Hold Your Own’ which LA Record […]
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Nate Fredrick and the Wholesome Boys “Nate Fredrick and the Wholesome Boys”

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Rocking introspection. According to the band’s website this debut EP represents a “new chapter” for Nate Fredrick. His new band the Wholesome Boys add robust layers of rock to complement his equally strong vocal range. The […]

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