BEATrio

Our new supporters playlist comes out today with a double giveaway – win tickets to see BEATrio and Transatlantic Sessions live

January 9, 2026 Mark Whitfield 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month which this month includes new tracks by […]

Oh no, I don’t recall, I can’t remember anything at all – Jon Aird’s 2025 year in review

December 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

What a year 2025 has been, musically speaking. There’s been a lot outside of music that has been…hmm, disappointing – one way or another. No one was really expecting the dawn of a new socialist utopia, […]

Supergroup BEATrio to play UK and European tour dates early 2026

December 10, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

BEATrio – the new project from banjo great Béla Fleck, renowned harpist Edmar Castañeda, and groundbreaking drummer Antonio Sánchez – will play a much-anticipated show on 31st January 2026 in Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre, during the Celtic […]

Live Review: BEATrio, Cadogan Hall, London – 9th & 10th July 2025

July 17, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

Two rare opportunities to see BEATrio where Béla Fleck has joined forces with harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez to produce a new sound in his banjo repertoire – and apologies to all the drum […]

BEATrio ‘Archipelago’ – out amongst the islands

March 24, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

BEATrio is a new band with at least one well known name in it. Béla Fleck has joined forces with harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez. It’s a lively combo which reminds Fleck of earlier […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today with a double giveaway – win tickets to see BEATrio and Transatlantic Sessions live

Oh no, I don’t recall, I can’t remember anything at all – Jon Aird’s 2025 year in review

Supergroup BEATrio to play UK and European tour dates early 2026

Live Review: BEATrio, Cadogan Hall, London – 9th & 10th July 2025

BEATrio ‘Archipelago’ – out amongst the islands

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album