Jim Lauderdale new album 'London Southern' due Feb 3rd via Proper

January 24, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Bluegrass, Country, Folk

Award winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is keeping very busy with a new album 'London Southern' set for release February 3rd via Proper Records. The previous evening Jim will present at the prestigious UK Americana Awards before hooking up with the hugely popular Transatlantic Sessions tour which starts in Glasgow on February 3rd. I'm actually getting tired typing this...... To hear a track from the new album, loads more about Jim and those Transatlantic Sessions dates please read on:

Brent Cobb will bring 'Shine On Rainy Day' to the UK in January 2017

January 24, 2017 by David Vousden in Country, Southern Rock, singer-songwriter, Video, Tour Dates

Brent Cobb with visit the UK in early 2017 to promote the upcoming release of his new album 'Shine On Rainy Day' with a short tour. The title track from the album is out now as a single to whet your appetite. 'Shine On Rainy Day' was produced by his cousin Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jamey Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell) and takes the listener on a soulful journey to Cobb's Georgia home. The UK tour dates and a video of Brent Cobb performing 'Shine On Rainy Day' follows:

Worry Dolls to release 'Go Get Gone' January 27th + Tour Dates

January 13, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Folk, Pop, Tour Dates, Video

Zoe Nicol and Rosie Jones aka Worry Dolls will release their debut album 'Go Get Gone' on January 27th via Bread & Butter Music. The duo recorded the album in Nashville with producer Neilson Hubbard and will support the release with a string of tour dates that stretch into April. More about Worry Dolls, those tour dates and the video for recent single 'Bless Your Heart' follows:

Kansas find 'Rhythm In The Spirit' and announce European dates

January 12, 2017 by David Vousden in Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, Tour Dates, Video, Prog

Legendary rock act Kansas recently put together a video for 'Rhythm In The Spirit' one of many stand out tracks on their recent 'The Prelude Implicit' album. The video is a tantalizing taster for a run of European shows set for later this year. The video and those all important European dates, which include a UK show at the Rambling Man Fair, follows:

Torgeir Waldemar - No Offending Borders due March 17th

January 10, 2017 by David Vousden in Rock, Folk, singer-songwriter

Norwegian singer-songwriter Torgeir Waldemar will release his second album 'No Offending Borders' on March 17th via Jansen Plateproduksjon. The acoustic sound of his debut release is still evident but with a marked rock edge (think the Laurel Canyon sound of the debut with added Neil Young). More info about Torgeir Waldemar and tracks from the album follow:

Eight Rounds Rapid to release 'Objet D'Art' March 4th 2017

January 05, 2017 by David Vousden in Video, R n B

Rooted in the musical traditions of Canvey Island heroes Dr. Feelgood Southend act Eight Rounds Rapid will release their second album on March 4th via Cadiz Music. The band have put together a great video, directed by Tony Burke, for first single 'I Like It' which is an excellent showcase for the band. More about Eight Rounds Rapid and the video follows:

Amanda Rheaume to release 'Holding Patterns' before UK tour

December 14, 2016 by David Vousden in Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video, Americana

The new album from Canadian singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume 'Holding Patterns' will receive a welcome UK release on December 2nd. To support the album Amanda has booked a run of dates in the UK and Ireland for early 2017 (Tour dates updated 14.12.2016). 'Red Dress' featuring Chantal Kreviazuk is available as a single and all proceeds will be donated to the Native Women's Association of Canada, Safety and Violence Prevention Program.

Patch & The Giant release 'Lonely This Christmas' single

December 13, 2016 by David Vousden in Christmas, Folk, Video, Tour Dates

UK folk act Patch & The Giant have their debut album set for February 2017 but to tide you over until then here is their take on the old Mud classic 'Lonely This Christmas' coupled with b-side 'Auld Lang Syne'. Both tracks are available for free download if you pre-order the upcoming album. More about Patch & The Giant follows including the video for 'Lonely This Christmas' and tour dates for early 2017:

Terra Lightfoot - I'll Be Home For Christmas video

December 13, 2016 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Christmas, singer-songwriter, Video

Canadian singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot has released her version of the classic 'Ill Be Home For Christmas' and the result is a wonderfully melancholy take on the Bing Crosby standard. Terra Lightfoot is no stranger to Red Guitar Music as we reviewed her excellent album 'Every Time My Minds Runs Wild' earlier this year here. The video and Terra's thoughts on the song follows:

Martin Creed Christmas single released

December 08, 2016 by David Vousden in Christmas, singer-songwriter

The holiday season is just around the corner and the time has come for RGM to get into the festive mood. To begin with here is Turner Prize winner Martin Creed with a Scottish Christmas single with a difference. The video follows and is highly recommended for lovers of Christmas knitwear:

Jethro Tull - The String Quartets + Pass The Bottle Christmas Single

December 06, 2016 by David Vousden in Christmas, Classic Rock, Folk, Video, Classical

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson and keyboard player John O'Hara have teamed up with The Cardussi Quartet for an album of Jethro Tull music painted in a strikingly new light. The album will be released on 24th March 2017 but a single from the album 'Pass The Bottle (A Christmas Song)' is avaialble to stream now via Spotify etc and is also an instant grat track for download with pre-orders of the album. Much more about the album, pre-order links and info about all those involved follows:

Dan Owen releases Moonlight tour video

December 06, 2016 by David Vousden in singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video

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:

Rainbow to headline Stone Free Festival 2017

December 06, 2016 by David Vousden in Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, Metal, Tour Dates

Ritchie 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:

Country Lips are looking to party 'Till The Daylight Comes'

December 01, 2016 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Video

If 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:

Cream give 'Fresh Cream' the deluxe treatment January 2017

November 30, 2016 by David Vousden in Blues, Classic Rock, DVD / Blu-ray, Rock

Legendary 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:

Michael McDermott announces UK and Ireland December 2016 shows

November 29, 2016 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Americana, Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

One 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:

A Thousand Horses announce 'Live Cut To Vinyl' event

November 22, 2016 by David Vousden in Classic Rock, Country, Country Rock, Southern Rock, Tour Dates, Vinyl

Southern 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:

Georgia Ruth - New 'Cloudbroke' single / video, remix and 2017 London date

November 18, 2016 by David Vousden in Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video, Remix, Ambient

Welsh 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: