Fortress Festival 2025 is sold out: News
For the third year running, Fortress Festival is a complete sell out. All weekend and limited day tickets are all gone with a stunning line up set to take the stage in Scarborough.
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Amelia Coburn releases new single and video: News
Proudly hailing from the North East, fast-rising artist Amelia Coburn releases her first single of 2025 with the bewitching Sandra.
Download 2025 – More bands and day splits announced: News
Download 2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever events in the storied festivals’ history.
Crayola Lectern – Stars Over Louth: Single Premiere
Here’s the new single from Crayola Lectern ahead of the imminent Disasternoon album.
Seth Lakeman – The Granite Way on tour: Live Review
Team ATB is on The Granite Way jaunt with Seth Lakeman and his band.
Katie Knipp – Time And Space: Video Premiere
Valentines Day video premiere of the Trip-Hop Chill-Pop remix of Time And Space by Katie Knipp.
Liz Jones & The Broken Windows – You Can Cry: Video Premiere
Pop a cork and listen. Video premiere for You Can Cry by Liz Jones…
Folk By The Oak 2025 – News
Latest news from the fine folk at Folk By The Oak …
Manbird – Endless Suffering!: Video Premiere
New single from the the trio of Vernon, Smith and Hands who make up Manbird. Video premiere and details of Endless Suffering! here.
US folk quartet Windborne to tour UK: News
American vocal quartet Windborne are touring the UK from mid-January to February 2025 with songs from their new album, To Warm The Winter Hearth.
3rd Indoor Festival of Folk – Cecil Sharp House: News
Come All Ye (again) for a day in London for a Winter sit down (and more) all in the company of some of the country’s finest folk musicians.
Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2025: News
Glastonbury Festival have announced details of the 2025 iteration of their Emerging Talent Competition.
Envy Of None – New Album, Single, Video: News
Envy Of None – New Album, Single, Video from the supergroup featuring Alex Lifeson of Rush. All the news here…
Wiegedood to perform trio of albums at Damnation: News
Belgian black metallers Wiegedood will perform their first three records, in full, back to back at Damnation 2025.
Benthos – Pure: New Single
Italian metal quintet Benthos unleash new single Pure ahead of an album to be released in Spring 2025 via InsideOutMusic.