Download 2025 Headliners: Opinion
Download 2024 is in the books. The line up was a curveball for some. It’s opened doors to varying options to think about for Download 2025.
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Yishai Sweartz & Mona Mur – Clouds Of War: Album News
News of Clouds Of War – a collaborative work by renowned musicians Yishai Sweartz (Tomorrow’s Rain) from Tel Aviv and Mona Mur from Berlin.
Cropredy Festival Preview – Part Five: Opinion
The fifth part for the 2024 Cropredy preview highlights Big Big Train, Black Water County and Silverblues.
Africa Oyé Festival 2024: News
Africa Oyé is set to continue in June 2024 as the UK’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture at Sefton Park in Liverpool.
Richard Thompson w/Jim Moray – Aviva Studios, Manchester: Live Review
Richard Thompson is Manchester bound as he sails his Ship To Shore. Jim Moray supports for a splendid night of classic folk rock.
Slambovian Circus Of Dream – UK Tour News
News of the upcoming UK touring from the Slambovian Circus Of Dreams…
Leprous – Atonement: New Single/Video
The sound of Leprous in 2024 – check out he new single Atonement…
Elephant Kind – Louder: New Single
News of the new single from Elephant Kind as they release Louder and prep for a Summer of festival shows.
Focus – Fjord Focus: New Single
New single and video from vet Prog rockers Focus.
Cropredy Festival Preview – Part Four: Opinion
Our Cropredy review continues with Part 4 featuring Eddi Reader, The Spooky Men’s Chorale and Feast Of Fiddles.
Cattaneo, Tim Lefebvre and Andrea Lombardini – Hypersphere EP: News
News of Hypersphere – the new collaboration from Cattaneo, Tim Lefebvre and Andrea Lombardini .
Cropredy Festival Preview – Part Three: Opinion
We continue our multi-part preview to Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2024 as we look at three more acts on the bill.
Cropredy Festival Preview – Part Two: Opinion
The second of our Cropredy 2024 previews highlights Focus, Ranagri and Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage.
The Ciderhouse Rebellion at Boysun Bahori Festival: News
The Ciderhouse Rebellion: Bringing Folk-Improv Mastery to the Global Stage.
Rated Eye – Early Supper: New Single Premiere
A first look at the new single from Rated Eye as we premiere Early Supper ahead of their debut album release on Wax Donut.