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The Song Remains: Malcolm Holcombe (1955 – 2024)

March 14, 2024 Graeme Tait 9

One of the most respected and gifted singer songwriters of his generation. Steve Earle proudly stated “he’s the best songwriter I ever had to throw out of my studio”, while the late great David Olney recalled […]

Malcolm Holcombe “Bits and Pieces”

June 8, 2023 Guy Lincoln 0

One more collection of peerless Holcombe vignettes for the road. Musicians often talk of their existential need to create. Making music, they say, is something essential to their being, it is not a choice they make […]

Video Premiere: Malcolm Holcombe “Shaky Ground”

August 17, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

The new single from Malcolm Holcombe is most notable for his tremendous vocal performance; his mesmerising voice is filled with emotion, character and weary experience. It feels as though Holcombe is talking directly to you: “Let […]

Malcolm Holcombe “Tricks of the Trade”

August 12, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

A trademark growl, razor-sharp lyrics and high-class musicianship combine to great effect. Malcolm Holcombe is nothing if not prolific. Sixteen albums since the mid-90s and six in the last six years suggests Holcombe is a man […]

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April 21, 2026 0

Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable positions, and argument instead of dialogue. […]

Abigail Lapell

Abigail Lapell to play extensive UK and European tour in November

April 21, 2026 0

Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell, who is releasing her new album Shadow Child on 8th May 2026 via Outside Music, has announced a run of six UK headline shows as part of a wider UK and European […]

Track Premiere: Candace Hastings “Horses I Left Behind”

April 21, 2026 0

Candace Hastings is long steeped in songwriting. Her first came when she was in fifth grade; it had just one chord and was written on the three-quarter-size Kay guitar that her mother bought for her the […]

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