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Ben Bedford‘s previous four albums have cemented his reputation as an observational songwriter who explores the ways of individuals in American landscapes. This instinct is distilled into 27 minutes on…
Emilie Kahn’s latest video is much more than a perfunctory promo. It’s a piece of art in its own right, deftly mirroring and enhancing changes in musical tone over the…
C2C Country To Country festival was all set to come back for its eight year in March 2020 and there had been hope that it would still be able to…
"...She's steeped in the country heritage of her predecessors and the heritage of her country..."
Michele Stodart, Charlie Dore, Celestine, Margo Buchanan, Angela Gannon, Kate St. John and The Rosellas put on a night to remember
Appearances by Graham Nash, Yola, Jade Bird, Rhiannon Giddens, Bennett Wilson Poole and many more!
Foxhole Prayers explores the modern world of alternative facts and populist politics through rich metaphors and a literary sense of scale.
"My American Dream feels like a cohesive and comprehensive record for the depths it dives and the ferocity and passion of the delivery. Definitely one for fans of Jason Isbell…
In the 1790s, Micajah “Big” Harpe and Wiley ‘Little’ Harpe were not content with theft, rape, river privacy and highway robbery. They graduated to tying beaten victims to horses then…
September 12, 2018: Non Canon at St. Pancras Old Church, London “Let’s not get into the semantics of emo”After a thorough warm up by three artists, Non Canon came on…
We’re seeing more stories of hardship and distress surrounding zero hour contracts and Universal Credit. Therefore, contemporary folk singer Ange Hardy continued the tradition of documenting and protesting in song.
"It's as if Jenny Lewis and Lana Del Rey's styles had been fused on the streets of Camden."
See Ya Later by Katy Hurt is the perfect summer song for our times: direct, assertive and catchy as hell!
"...another cracking Liv Austen song, surely destined to be her third Chris Country radio A-list single in a row..."
"...it turns out that plenty of people can't resist free food and Liv Austen!"
"...a great night of music and laughter..."