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Mary Gauthier brings her live show back to the UK this autumn

June 2, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and accomplished author Mary Gauthier is to tour the UK and Ireland in October and November with Jaimee Harris as a special guest. Gauthier’s backstory is an extraordinary one, with many contradictions. One goes […]

Chapman and Tzuke hit the road together in October

June 2, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

Beth Nielsen Chapman and Judie Tzuke have announced that they are to join forces for a 15-date autumn 2025 UK tour. Fans are promised an evening of music featuring both solo and collaborative work from the […]

New festival Black Deer In The City reveals first round of performers

June 2, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The first wave of artists and chefs have been announced for the inaugural Black Deer In the City festival, taking place at Tobacco Dock in London on 25th and 26th October 2025 The weekend line–up will […]

Caroline Spence to release fifth album in late summer 2025

May 30, 2025 Richard Parkinson 2

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caroline Spence has announced the release of her fifth album, “Heart Go Wild”, on 29th August 2025. Spence is a serial collaborator, having been joined on her songs over the years by artists such […]

The Weeping Willows return for summer 2025 tour dates

May 29, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

The multi-award-winning americana duo, The Weeping Willows are returning to the UK for their fourth summer tour having appeared at Knutsford Music Festival, Beardy Folk Festival and Maverick Festival in recent years. The Weeping Willows are […]

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Interviews

Interview: What Taylor Bickett is shooting for

July 16, 2026 0

Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]

Interviews

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Interviews

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 1

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

Album Reviews

AJ Woods “Hawk Is Listenin'”

September 24, 2024 0

Tales of the human condition looked at through a New Mexico-lens largely benefit from some at times more unorthodox musical choices. For New Mexico singer-songwriter AJ Woods, “Hawk Is Listenin’” is more than just an album […]

Features

Home Life: Nev Cottee

May 27, 2020 0

‘Manchester’s sun-drenched crooner’ may be a little hard to fathom in a city where it always rains. Yet listen to any of Nev Cottee’s albums and you will find such a statement certainly holds up in […]

Videos

Video: The Harmaleighs “Sorry, I’m Busy”

May 2, 2019 0

From their album “She Won’t Make Sense”, out on August 2nd, this is Nashville duo The Harmaleighs and a timely song about mental health and stress. It has an excellent video too.