Gareth Dunlop / Lee Rogers - The Past Is Never Dead new single from William Faulkner documentary

February 24, 2023 by David Vousden in Americana, Folk, Soundtrack

Gareth Dunlop and Lee Rogers enjoyed a busy 2022 as the Northern Irish singer/songwriters toured heavily throughout the UK, Europe and the USA, promoting a pair of albums that will stand the test of time and are rarely very far from the RGM stereo. With a close working relationship, and long-standing friendship, it’s hardly surprising that Gareth and Lee have started off 2023 working together on a superb new song that will feature in Faulker: The Past Is Never Dead, a new documentary about the acclaimed, if controversial, American author William Faulkner (The Sound and the Fury / As I Lay Dying). More about Gareth, Lee and the documentary follows, including the new single, film trailer etc.

The RGM Inbox: March 2021

March 05, 2021 by David Vousden in Pop, Alternative Rock, Electronica, News, Ambient, Soundtrack, Classical

The RGM Inbox returns with another selection of new music for those of you looking to expand your musical horizons. As usual, we’ll be mixing up our genres with ambient classical guitar rubbing shoulders with alternative rock, electronica and a little something for those of a more pop persuasion.

American Folk OST featuring Joe Purdy & Amanda Rubarth available now

January 26, 2018 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Folk, News, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video, Soundtrack

The soundtrack to American Folk is released today (January 26th) via Thirty Tigers. American Folk features Joe Purdy and Amanda Rubarth as two strangers, and folk singers, whose lives take an unexpected turn after the events of 9/11. The film, which has been picking up awards at various film festivals, is now on release at selected cinemas in the USA while Purdy and Rubarth are touring to promote the soundtrack. More about American Folk including the trailer for the film and 'Someone Singing With Me' a track from the soundtrack follows:

The Grahams announce limited tour only Pretenders/Mazzy Star covers 7" single

January 20, 2018 by David Vousden in Americana, Festivals, New Single, News, Soundtrack, Tour Dates

Nashville based Americana duo The Grahams will return to the UK in February/March for an almost month long run of dates. The dates will include two shows at the C2C / Country 2 Country festival at the O2 in London on March 9th-10th. To coincide the duo will release a strictly limited 7" single, only available during the tour, which features their versions of tracks by The Pretenders and Mazzy Star (both tracks are great but the Mazzy Star is especially good). The tracks will feature on the upcoming soundtrack to their feature length Love & Distortion documentary due later this year. More about The Grahams, the tour dates and a link to check out the single follows:

Vangelis to release deluxe remastered 13 CD box set 'Delectus'

November 17, 2016 by David Vousden in Box Set, Pop, prog, Soundtrack

Vangelis has announced a deluxe 13 CD box set which is due for release on February 3rd 2017. The set has been remastered under the composer's supervision and includes all of the albums he recorded on Vertigo and Polydor including a personal favourite 'Antarctica' and the seminal soundtrack to 'Chariots Of Fire' plus the albums he recorded with Yes frontman Jon Anderson all housed in a lavish box with 64 page book. The full press release follows:

Whiplash - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vinyl Release

January 21, 2016 by David Vousden in Soundtrack, Jazz

One of the cooler things due for release in February is the soundtrack, on heavyweight 180g vinyl, to the excellent film Whiplash (If you've not seen it please go and rectify that now, you'll be glad you did). Read on for more info, track listing etc.