Damnation Festival – Headliners Announced: News
Damnation Festival follow up a stream of announcements with their blockbuster headliner reveal.
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Singles Selection – Issue #3
Singles Selection #3 features singles from Frankie Archer, The Hanging Stars, Valtos, Lemoncello, Shakey Graves and Jones/Cooper/Scott.
Joe Bonamassa – The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork: Album News
Joe Bonamassa honours the legacy of Rory Gallagher with a spellbinding live set.
Quick Takes – March 2026: Album Reviews
Quick Takes for March features Cohen, Ellis & Ellis, Fabienne Erni, Sam Lewis, Red Sun Atacama, HamaSaari, And Also The Trees and Void Of Light
Folk Album Of The Year 2025: News and results!
The Folk Album Of The Year 2025 results are in……
Late Spring Folk Festival 2026: News
Never too soon for a festival – here’s an early chance to get into the mood…. final line up news from the Late Spring Folk Festival.
Katie Knipp – Mud, Live at Theater 5150: Video Premiere
Before going out on general release, we have first dibs on the new live song from Katie Knipp.
Cult soul classic from Ike White set for RSD reissue: News
This Record Store Day, one of the most haunting and misunderstood soul albums of the 1970s returns as a limited-edition vinyl release: Changin’ Times by Ike White.
The HU – Tour News
Hunnu Rock pioneers The Hu set up some UK dates for October. The Warrior Chant Tour will be unmissable!
Sierra Veins UK tour this week: News
French darkwave artist Sierra Veins lands in the UK this week for three dates in Edinburgh, Manchester and London.
Lone Assembly – Knots & Chains: Album Review
Lone Assembly, a Swiss quartet, have risen steadily since their EP release in 2024, carving out a distinctive place in the post-punk revival.
Quick Takes – February 2026: Album Reviews
Kalandra, The Willow Trio, Karnivool, Hedera, Aleph Aguiar, Eye Of Melian and Howling Bells get caught in our Quick Takes monthly round up.
And Then There Was Phil… – The Musical Box: Tour news
News of And Then There Was Phil… The latest Genesis tribute show from The Musical Box.
Morganway – Machine: New Single
Morganway return with a sassy new single – Machine – with the Music Venues Trust getting a cut of the proceeds.
Beans On Toast – Tour News
After killing us with kindness on his most recent album, Beans On Toast and the band are on tour…