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To 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 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 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
Read MoreRed Guitar Music recently featured singer-songwriter Dan Owen and the first single / video 'Made To Love You' from his upcoming EP 'Open Hands and Enemies' which is now due for release on October 26th. To support the release Dan Owen will be everywhere over the next couple of months with headline shows and dates supporting Birdy and then another run of shows with Kaleo.
Read MoreNorth Carolina folk-Americana trio Underhill Rose have released a non-album single to coincide with their return to our shores for an upcoming run of November 2016 tour dates in the UK and Ireland. The band are also promoting their album 'The Great Tomorrow' which received excellent reviews earlier this year. Please read on to check out a live video of 'One Time A Year' and those tour dates.
Read MoreBorn in the Netherlands and now based in London singer-songwriter Gitta De Ridder has announced the release of her new album 'Feathers' on September 21st. To promote the release there will be a London album launch show at Servant Jazz Quarters in Dalston on October 10th. For a taste of the album please check out the really nice, fun video for the latest single 'Even If' in which Gitta looks to be having a great time playing dress-up.
Read MoreThis Friday (August 12th) will see the release of the new single from Shrewsbury singer-songwriter Dan Owen entitled 'Made To Love You'. The single is stunning (the vocal work on the chorus is lovely) and bodes well for his new EP 'Open Hands And Enemies' which will follow on September 14th. I urge you to check out the single as Dan Owen is going to be one to watch.
Read MoreWildwood Kin should need no introduction to readers of Red Guitar Music as we recently featured the Exeter trio and their upcoming contribution to the new Seth Lakeman album and tour. This is just part of what looks like being a very busy 2016 for the girls as on September 2nd they will release a single 'Warrior Daughter' and a video of the track is now available.Their touring plans also include shows with US act The Oh Hellos. Please read on to check out the video, those upcoming dates and all things Wildwood Kin.
Read MoreSeth Lakeman will release his new album 'Ballads Of The Broken Few' September 16th on the Cooking Vinyl label. The album was produced by Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Kings Of Leon, Paul McCartney) and features the harmony vocals of young female trio Wildwood Kin who will also be special guests on his upcoming UK tour set for November. Please read on for more info about the album, the tour and a video for the title track.
Read MoreHeidi Talbot will release her fifth solo album September 23rd on the Navigator label. The new release entitled Here We Go, 1, 2, 3... will be supported with an extensive UK tour. The album was recorded at home with her husband John McCusker and a host of musicians and co-writers including Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Duke Special, Adam Holmes and Boo Hewerdine.
Read MoreLewis & Leigh are set to release their debut album 'Ghost' August 26th on the Celticana Records label which they will support with their own dates and a prestigious special guests spot on the upcoming Deacon Blue UK tour. The lead track from the album 'There Is A Light' is now available and captures their quite lovely harmonies perfectly. If you are new to the duo please read on as they tell us how Lewis & Leigh came to be and you can check out the video for 'There Is A Light'.
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.
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 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 MoreGilmore & Roberts unveiled the video to 'Cecilia' recently, from their upcoming fourth album, 'Conflict Tourism' which is due Sept 18th. The hard working duo will support the album with an extensive run of European tour dates that will include a string of UK shows.
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