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With most of us never having experienced anything quite like this pandemic before, many of our favourite artists are turning to the internet to bring us their music, when we would normally be going to festivals and enjoying their music live. Suffolk duo Honey and the Bear decided to start recording live streams from their ‘Bear… Read more »
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Multi-award-winning Scottish band Skerryvore will release their blistering new album, Live Across Scotland on Friday, 10 July 2020 to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Capturing the energy and atmosphere of the band’s live performance, Skerryvore’s first ever live album features 15 tracks recorded at much-loved Scottish venues during the band’s recent 2019/20 winter tour. Skerryvore’s signature… Read more »
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Show of Hands, recognised as one of the finest folk roots acts in the UK, are to release a 2020 version of their classic, thought-provoking song, Bristol Slaver. In July, some 23 years after the original song appeared on their acclaimed 1997 album Dark Fields, multi award-winning singer songwriter Steve Knightley and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer will… Read more »
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Walls and Ceilings is the first recorded music from the new line-up of Fred’s House; the band have been joined by Prue Ward (ex The Willows) on violin and vocals. Fred’s House have carved out a joyful niche for themselves playing upbeat folk-rock, making them really popular on the live circuit and mainstays of the… Read more »
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Irishman John Doyle’s talents as both guitarist and songwriter have been recognised by many people. He has worked with Karen Casey, Tim O’Brien, Kate Rusby, Alison Brown and Linda Thompson. He is a member of folk supergroup Usher’s Island with Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin, Mike McGoldrick and Donal Lunny. He has also been working with… Read more »
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With a terrific new album ‘Last Light on the Highway’ ROBERT JON & THE WRECK have realised their potential and left rivals to the Southern Roots Rock crown in their slipstream. On the line from California ROBERT JON BURRISON talks to Lyndon Noon about his latest hot waxing. It’s a mighty long way down rock’n’roll… Read more »
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The album represents the fulfillment of a lifelong vision and his efforts have been supported by a cadre of great players such as Paul Simon, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen. As one of the very few first-generation rock’n’rollers still seriously pursuing new avenues of expression, his Bronx soul is very much in evidence on this… Read more »
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Slowly building a reputation in Europe and the US for the best part of a decade this Californian quintet is little known in the UK. That should be all about to change with the release of this stunning album. Tagged as Southern Rock, like their forefathers Lynyrd Skynyrd, this band have a lot more to… Read more »
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With the critically lauded new album ‘Last Light On The Highway’ just released these roots rockers are hitting Europe this Autumn with an extensive tour. With their fusion of blues, soul, country and rock Blues legend Joe Bonamassa says the band are ‘keeping the history of classic music of the 60’s and 70’s alive for… Read more »
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The ‘Maverick’ album follows 2017’s critically acclaimed album “Exile & Grace”. Their fifth studio record is released on Friday 16th October 2020 via Channel 9 Music – King King’s new independent label. The 10-track album will be released on CD and vinyl. Guitarist and driving force Alan Nimmo explains: “Musically, it’s more mature and more… Read more »
