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July 15th will see a very welcome UK release for 'Birds Say' by Darlingside via Thirty Tigers. The quartet have been compared to The Byrds, Fleet Foxes, Simon & Garfunkel and CSN&Y. The guys are also visiting the UK for a short tour that includes a show at the Cambridge Folk Festival on July 30th. Please read on to check out the superb video for 'The God Of Loss' and more about the album.
Read MoreJohn Paul White will release his first solo album in nearly a decade August 19th 2016. The album entitled 'Beulah' will be released on the Single Lock label which he founded and runs with Ben Tanner and Will Trapp. Single Lock has been a trademark of quality in recent times with a string of releases that include the excellent Dylan LeBlanc 'Cautionary Tale' album. As a taster for the album 'The Martyr' is now streaming via Soundcloud
Read MoreSouth Louisiana native Rod Melancon recently inked a deal with the Blue Elan label (home of Red Guitar Music fav and Eagles songwriter Jack Tempchin). His first release for the label is a 5 track EP (available for free download) which is a taster for his forthcoming album due later this year.
Read MoreRuth Theodore will celebrate the release of ‘You Can’t Help Who You Love’ with a launch show for the single at The Green Note, Camden on June 8th. The single will be officially released June 10th on the Aveline label and is the first track from her new album ‘Cactacus’ which is due September 2016. Ruth recorded the album in Oregon, USA with producer Todd Sickafoose best known for his work with Anais Mitchell and Ani Difranco.
Read MoreManchester, UK singer-songwriter Jon Kenzie will release his third album on July 1st via the respected German Membran label. Red Guitar Music was lucky enough to get an advance copy of the CD this week and our first impressions are that 'From Wanderlust' Features a terrific mix of acoustic folk and more bluesy songs and sounds like a keeper. A full review will follow soon but in the meantime check out the press release and the inventive video for 'Can You Decide'.
Read MoreBilly Bragg & Joe Henry reunited to record a set of songs that related to the American railroad. They decided the ideal way to record the songs was to board the famed Texas Eagle Amtrak service for a trip across the USA recording tracks along the way. The result is 'Shine A Light' Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad. The album will be released September 23rd, 2016 on the Cooking Vinyl label and includes songs originally recorded by Lead Belly, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams and Glen Campbell.
Read MoreAfter a highly successful 12 year run with Bellowhead Jon Boden felt the time was right for a change. 'All Hang Down' is the first new music and bodes well for a string of summer festival dates and his first solo UK tour set for November 2016.
Read MoreAukai aka ambient acoustic soundscape artist Markus Sieber will release his self-titled debut album on June 3rd, 2016. The two tracks released so far to promote the album really are quite beautiful pieces of music that feature the Ronroco a stringed mandolin like instrument that originated in the Andean regions of South America. Please read on for the full press release and to hear tracks from Aukai.
Read MoreYour Favorite Enemies were one of the first acts featured on Red Guitar Music back in September of 2014 and we are pleased to have them back for the reissue of 'Between Illness and Migration - Deluxe: Tokyo Sessions' due June 17th on Graphite Records. If you are new to the band who were dubbed "Canada's best kept secret" by Kerrang then check out the video for 1-2-3 (One Step Away) and read on for all the info on Your Favorite Enemies.
Read MoreExciting times ahead for all UK Barenaked Ladies fans as the band return to our shores for a run of dates in September, 2016. If you can't wait that long for your BNL fix a new live album, recorded at Red Rocks in Colorado on the 2015 Last Summer On Earth tour, is released on May 20th.
Read MoreLondon based alternative folk-rock act Van Susans have UK dates set for 2016 including a London show at 229 Club Great Portland Street on April 28th 2016. The day before their new single, the excellent, 'Seagulls' is released on Beatnick Geek Records. The band also have some festival slots lined up including Cornbury, the Beacon and Towersey Festivals in Oxford and P4P in Reigate.
Read MoreLucinda Williams will release an exclusive limited edition 12" on blue vinyl of 'Just A Little More Faith And Grace' for Record Store Day (Saturday 16th April 2016). The 'Voodoo Mix' of the title track runs an incredible 18:27 and the combination of that unique Williams voice and the production / mix is really something quite special.
Read MoreDan Michaelson and The Coastguards will mark the release of their new album 'Memory' (due May 6th) with a show at The Forge in Camden, London on May 12th. As a teaser for the album 'Undo' is released as a single on April 29th. Please read on for all things Dan Michaelson.
Read MoreFantasy Records is proud to announce the release of COLVIN & EARLE, the self-titled, debut album from acclaimed GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle. COLVIN & EARLE arrives everywhere on June 10th, 2016. The album was produced by Buddy Miller and features a mix of original material and four cover songs. The first single is the dark, brooding 'You're Right (I'm Wrong)' which bodes well for the album. The full press release follows including a link to listen to the single on Rolling Stone Country.
Read MoreThe rumoured reunion of the classic 1973 version of Santana is about to come to fruition with the release of Santana IV and a tour to follow. The 2016 band features Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Schrieve and Michael Carabello and continues the sound of their first three albums, which many fans still consider to be their classic period. Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie would leave Santana in 1973 and go on to form Journey which Schon leads to this day. The full press release follows…
Read MoreAustralian singer-songwriter Ben Abraham recently released a video for 'You And Me' a track taken from his debut album 'Sirens' due June 17th on the Secretly Canadian label. Abraham recorded and produced Sirens in Melbourne with the help of friends and longtime collaborators Jono Steer and Leigh Fisher. The album also features a collaboration with Sara Bareilles, who Abraham connected online and struck up a friendship with several years ago, on “This Is On Me” as well as additional production from Gotye’s Wally De Backer on “Speak."
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MorePalm Trees & Picnics is the latest sampler put together by, a good friend of Red Guitar Music, Lee over at Real Gone. The sampler is designed and complied to highlight an eclectic range of music that flies under the radar and enables the adventurous listener to discover something new. This year the sampler features 15 tracks and is available as a free download with the full co-operation of the labels and bands.
Read MoreFebruary 5th will see the release of 'The Essential Gretchen Peters' on the Proper Records label with a UK tour to coincide. The 2 disc set showcases a singer-songwriter armed with a voice and songs that stand comparison with the most talented artists performing today in any genre. The 27 tracks include an acoustic version of 'Independence Day' and 'Wild Horses' performed with Matraca Berg and Suzy Bogguss that brings new life to the, always essential, Rolling Stones classic.
Read MoreUniversal Music Catalogue is delighted to announce the January 2016 release of Deep Purple ‘The Vinyl Collection’. This 7-LP collection features the groups’ albums spanning the period 1972-1987, re-mastered from the original tapes (including the first official re-masters of titles, Perfect Strangers and The House Of The Blue Light) pressed on 180gm vinyl, they come complete with original inserts within replica sleeves and are housed together in a sturdy, deluxe box. Each album will also be made available as a stand-alone title.
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