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Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors will release their latest album in the UK/Europe on April 21st via Magnolia Music. The new album 'Souvenir' is the highly anticipated follow up to the excellent 'Medicine' from 2015 which went top 15 on both the Billboard folk and rock charts. More about the album and the video for 'Wild World' follows:
Read MoreSeattle based country roots act The Joy Mills Band will release their new EP 'Coming Up' on March 9th. This is the fourth release by the band and they'll be supporting it with shows throughout 2017 including a visit to Europe planned for September. The title track highlights the impressive harmonies of Joy and bassist Tom Parker while Lucien LaMotte adds layers of sprightly guitar twang which all sounds good to me. More about Joy Mills and her band follows:
Read MoreThe first names have been announced for the 10th Anniversary of the Maverick Festival with Sam Baker and Police Dog Hogan just two of the many acts set to join in the celebrations. The dates for this year are 30th June - 2nd July at Easton Farm Park in picturesque Suffolk. Full ticket details, more about the Maverick Festival and the acts announced follows:
Read MoreAnna Coogan will release her new album 'The Lonely Cry of Space & Time' on April 28th. Genre defying the latest release from Anna Coogan finds her expressing herself via her three-octave soprano vocal in a range of styles that include rock, pop, country and opera and the result is a cohesive operatic rock album. The first track released from the album 'Burn For You' andmore about Anna Coogan follows:
Read MoreThe eagerly awaited new solo album from Carrie Elkin 'The Penny Collector', her first in six years, is set for release on April 7th. In the years since her last solo release 'Call It My Garden' Elkin has toured as a member of the Sam Baker Trio and in a duo with her husband Danny Schmidt while she has faced both heartbreak and joy in her personal life. Much more about Carrie Elkin, the new album and her upcoming tour dates follows:
Read MoreMulti-Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell will release his first album in over three years on April 7th via New West Records. The set includes contributions from Sheryl Crow, John Paul White and ex-wife Rosanne Cash. Crowell's thoughts on the new album and the first video from the new record 'It Ain't Over Yet' follows:
Read MoreAward 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:
Read MoreBrent 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:
Read MoreCalifornian singer-songwriter Jade Jackson has signed with Anti- Records and by way of introduction a video has been released for 'Motorcycle'. The track was produced by Mike Ness of Social Distortion fame and Jade will be playing upcoming shows with Social Distortion in March / April. The video for 'Motorcycle' and more about Jade Jackson follows:
Read MoreZoe 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:
Read MoreGreg Graffin is not a name that you might readily expect to find at Red Guitar Music but a quick listen to 'Making Time' the first release from his 'Millport' solo album, due March 10th via the Anti- label, and we're sure you'll want to be along for the ride. Greg Graffin is best known as frontman for Bad Religion the Los Angeles punk band but 'Making Time' is LA country-rock of the highest order. More about Greg and a link to the single 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 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 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 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 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 MorePaul Cauthen will release his highly anticipated debut solo album in the UK on November 4th via the Lightning Rod Records label. Paul Cauthen blends elements of gospel, folk, country, rock and soul and delivers them in a striking baritone. It may have taken three years for 'My Gospel' to come to fruition but the time has been very well spent. Please read on for an extensive in-depth look at Paul Cauthen and songs from 'My Gospel'.
Read MoreGrammy award nominated singer-songwriter Amanda Richards and her band The Long Good Whiles will release their latest album 'Tough Ones To Love' on November 4th 2016. To find out a little more about Amanda Richards and to hear the impressive 'Fresh Kill' which has been released as a taster for the upcoming album please read on.
Read MoreNashville country rock act A Thousand Horses will return to the UK in November 2016 for a short tour. The band recently released the title track from their Big Machine Label Group album 'Southernality' as a single and you can check out the video + those all important tour dates.
Read MoreLondoners that crave a taste of the Maverick Festival (in more ways than one) should head down to Kings Cross on the 24th / 25th June as they have teamed up with street food company Kerb to present Noshville. So if you want to hear some great music and sample some amazing food Granary Square in Kings Cross is the place to be this weekend.
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