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Regular readers of Red Guitar Music will need no introduction to Dan Owen as we've covered him before and I fully expect the coverage to continue as I'm really impressed by his voice and songs. A new video of behind the scenes footage from his recent run of touring is out now to promote 'Moonlight' the latest track from his wonderful 'Open Hands and Enemies' EP. More about Dan, the video for 'Moonlight' and his future plans follows:
Read MoreRitchie Blackmore's Rainbow will be the headline act for the second Stone Free Festival at the O2 in London on Saturday 17th June 2017 with tickets on sale from Thursday December 8th. More artists will be announced soon but in the meantime more about Rainbow and Stone Free Festival follows:
Read MoreIf your taste in country music harks back to the days of Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, with tales of drinkin' and broken romance viewed from the bottom of a glass, then the eight strong Seattle act Country Lips are going to be essential listening going forward. Their latest album 'Till The Daylight Comes' gets a welcome UK release on January 6th 2017. More about the album and the video for single 'Grizzly Bear Billboard' follows:
Read MoreLegendary trio Cream will see their debut album 'Fresh Cream' get the deluxe treatment on January 27th 2017. 'Fresh Cream' will be released as a 4 disc set (3 CDs + 1 Blu-ray Audio) with a 6 LP version (to follow in April 2017) for the folks who love their vinyl. The deluxe set will feature stereo and mono versions of the album and a host of early versions, outtakes and alternate mixes including BBC sessions. The set is housed in a gatefold sleeve with slipcase and hardback book. Please read on for a complete tracklist and additional info on the release:
Read MoreOne of the very best singer-songwriters working today Michael McDermott will be playing a short run of intimate solo shows in the UK and Ireland this December. Michael has been very busy this year with his solo album 'Willow Springs' and also found time to record another record as The Westies with his wife Heather Horton. Full tour details and much more about Michael McDermott follows:
Read MoreSouthern rockers A Thousand Horses have announced a very special event to be held at Metropolis Studios on December 3rd. Additional tour details have also been announced with a change to a larger venue in Manchester due to phenomenal demand for tickets. UK act Purson have taken on the coverted support slot for the UK dates. Please read on for more details about this special event and all things A Thousand Horses:
Read MoreWelsh singer-songwriter Georgia Ruth has released a video for 'Cloudbroke' a track from her recent 'Fossil Scale' album out now on Navigator Records. Alongside the highly impressive video a remix of the song by Ewan Pearson is also available and a London date at Servant Jazz Quarters (a really lovely venue) has been set for February 2nd 2017. Please read on to check out all things Georgia Ruth:
Read MoreVangelis 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:
Read MoreFor the first time the legendary performance by Deep Purple at the California Jam 1974 is set for a Blu-ray release via earMUSIC on December 2nd 2016. The gig features the Mark III Purple line-up that included new boys David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. The newly restored edit comes with new artwork and liner notes. More details follow:
Read MoreTo coincide with the release of her new double album 'The Weight Of These Wings' on Friday November 18th Miranda Lambert has announced that she will bring her Vagabond Highway tour to the UK for a run of dates in August 2017. Full dates and ticket details follow:
Read MoreThis weekend HMV in the UK is the place to be for all David Bowie fans. To coincide with the new 'Legacy' compilation HMV Bromley has an exclusive Bowie Booth from today Friday 11th to Sunday 13th. If you can't make it to Bromley then keep an eye on the David Bowie official social media channels to find out which other HMV stores have been assigned exclusive Snapchat filters. Full details follows:
Read MoreGarage rock / psych act Swedish Death Candy (great name) will play their highly anticipated debut album in full at Sebright Arms in London on November 24th. The London based combo recently signed to Hassle records and have been getting great reviews. More about the band, their latest video and additional tour info follows:
Read MoreIn February of 2017 the Cambridge Folk Festival will expand throughout the city with a new initiative that will see 'City Roots' bring folk and roots artists to a range of venues in the city. As is usual with Cambridge Folk Festival the artists listed to appear are an ecletic bunch that includes Salif Keita and Transatlantic Sessions featuring Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas and a host of impressive players. More details about 'City Roots' and the artists booked to appear follows:
Read MoreAlejandra Ribera has announced a headline show at the acclaimed Green Note venue in London for this Friday November 4th. An ideal opportunity to catch a seductive and evocative performer in a lovely intimate venue.
Read MoreAs part of their European tour Canadian act The Crooked Brothers will play a run of UK shows that include a date at the award winning Green Note in London on November 3rd. The full tour details and more about The Crooked Brothers follows:
Read MoreThere are a million unboxing videos on Youtube but you don't often get the chance to see the artist doing the unboxing. Check out the following video as Ian Gillan reminisces about the albums he made with Gillan The Band.
Read MoreAn interesting and very welcome development for fans of Evanescence is the upcoming 6 LP box set due via Universal / Concord on December 9th. Alongside their three studio albums the set includes the 'Origin' demo album plus 'Lost Whispers' a collection of hard to find b-sides and 'Even In Death' a new 2016 recording. Track listing etc follows.
Read MoreCanadian singer-songwriter and acclaimed blues guitarist Colin James will issue his new album 'Blue Highways' in the UK on November 25th via True North Records. To support the album Colin James will be touring the UK as special guest to Beth Hart and will play an additional headline show at Under The Bridge in London. Loads more about Colin James, the new album and the tour dates follows.
Read MoreSouthern rockers A Thousand Horses continue to build on their momentum in the UK with a new video 'Travelin Man' which captures everything we like about the band who will be back in the UK for shows in Nov/Dec. Loads more about the band, those tour dates and the video for 'Travelin' Man' follows.
Read MoreIf you're looking for something that incorporates big riffs and an infectious, even bigger, chorus then how about Swedish duo Johnossi and 'Air Is Free' they'll even throw in some horns. The result is pretty cool. The Swedish duo are platinum sellers in Sweden and will be playing a show on November 8th at London's Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen to mark the release of their 'Air Is Free' EP
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