Seth Lakeman News: Deluxe album reissue, new single + Robert Plant tour

August 22, 2017 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Folk, New Single, News, Tour Dates

Seth Lakeman has been very busy indeed in the last year or so. His album 'Ballads of the Broken Few' received some of the best reviews of his career including one from RGM that can be found Here. Since the album release Lakeman has toured extensively and continues to do so. On September 15th the album will be reissued with five bonus tracks including the new single 'Everything' once again featuring Wildwood Kin. In further news Lakeman will be joining rock legend Robert Plant pulling double duty as opening act and as a member of Robert's band. A win-win situation for Lakeman fans. Further details about the album and the tour follow:

'Life Changes' for Thomas Rhett

August 15, 2017 by David Vousden in Country, New Single, News, Pop, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video

Thomas Rhett will release his new album 'Life Changes' on September 8th via Big Machine Records and the title seems a perfect fit as Thomas and his wife Lauren Akins welcomed the arrival of their second daughter Ada over the weekend. Rhett has developed a sound that perfectly embraces his country routes but adds an appreciation for pop and R & B that has seen his music embraced far beyond country music devotees. More details about the album, upcoming UK tour dates, a video or two (and maybe even a pic of the new arrival) follows:

Casey Donahew announces London shows + 'kiss Me' video

August 10, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, News, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video

Texas country singer-songwriter Casey Donahue will be visiting the UK for the first time in October to play at the Texas Music Takeover festival which takes place from Oct 9th-16th in London. Much more about Casey including a video for 'Kiss Me' from his acclaimed 'All Night Party' album follows:

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real share tracks from upcoming album

July 07, 2017 by David Vousden in Classic Rock, Country Rock, News, Rock, singer-songwriter, Soul, Soundcloud, Tour Dates

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real will release their self-titled album on August 25th via Fantasy Records. Three tracks that capture a beguiling mix of country, rock and soul from the record are now available to share. When your dad is country legend Willie Nelson and you've been working with Neil Young in recent years then expectations are going to be set pretty high. Well, the good news is the three tracks are all excellent and showcase an album which sounds like it'll be very fine indeed. Please read on for more about Lukas, those tracks and even news of upcoming European tour dates.

The Cadillac Three to release new 'Legacy' album August 25th

July 07, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Country Rock, News, Southern Rock, Tour Dates, Video

The Cadillac Three have a new album 'Legacy' set for release August 25th via Big Machine Records. As a taster for the upcoming album the band today (07.07.2017) released a video for the impressive title cut, which finds the boys in a more reflective mood than we've been accustomed to in recent times. The band will return to the UK in November for a headline tour with support from Broken Witt Rebels and Brothers Osborne. This tour will. I'm sure, be one of the hottest tickets of the year. Much more about The Cadillac Three follows including tour dates and the video for 'Legacy'.

Juanita Stein announces debut solo album 'America' and UK dates

June 30, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, New Single, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video, Alternative Rock

Howling Bells singer Juanita Stein will release her debut solo album 'America' on July 28th via the Nude Records label. The Australian born, UK based songwriter will also be playing plenty of UK shows this year with dates booked through into October. As a taster for the new record 'I'll Cry' has been released as a single and very good it is too. The single wears its Phil Spector and Roy Orbison influences well and would be an ideal fit for a David Lynch movie. Those tour dates and the video for 'I'll Cry' follow:

Starsailor to release new album 'All This Life' September 1st

June 30, 2017 by David Vousden in Alternative Rock, Indie, New Single, News, Tour Dates

UK quartet Starsailor are getting very busy indeed. Their anthemic new single 'Listen To Your Heart' is available now and bodes well for their upcoming new album 'All This Life' due September 1st via Cooking Vinyl. This will be the first album of new material from the band in nearly a decade (2009 to be exact). To support the album the band will be touring the UK in October, or if you're lucky enough to be in Hyde Park today (June 30th) they're on the bill with Phil Collins so check 'em out. More about the band, the new album and those tour dates follow:

Ferris & Sylvester to release 'The Yellow Line' EP June 23rd 2017

June 20, 2017 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Tour Dates, Video

Ferris & Sylvester are gearing up for the release of their 'The Yellow Line' EP on June 23rd 2017. The duo recently signed to Youth's new publishing company Painted Word Music. Killing Joke bassist Youth will be most familiar for his impressive string of production credits that include The Verve, Crowded House, Paul McCartney and a terrific album by Howie Day. With this heavyweight support things are looking bright for Ferris & Sylvester and the EP shows immense promise for the future. You can catch the duo live in London on July 12th 2017 at the famed Half Moon in Putney. You can catch the duo live in London on July 12th 2017 at the famed Half Moon in Putney. The press release about the EP and the video for 'Berlin' follows:

Will Hoge 'Anchors' due Aug 17th 2017 + July UK dates.

June 19, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, News, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

Will Hoge will release his new album 'Anchors' August 17th, 2017 via Thirty Tigers. The album includes the single 'Little Bit Of Rust' featuring Sheryl Crow. Will Hoge will introduce the album with a run of solo UK shows in July prior to the album release. More about Will Hoge and those tour dates follow:

Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers set for BluesFest at O2 London

May 09, 2017 by David Vousden in Blues, Classic Rock, Festivals, Jazz, News, Tour Dates

The annual BluesFest at the O2 in London has announced the first names for the 2017 event set for Friday 27th - Sunday 29th October 2017. Steely Dan will be performing in the UK for the first time since 2009 (It will be their only UK show in 2017) and will close the festival on Sunday night. The duo will be joined by legendary hitmakers The Doobie Brothers. More acts will be announced soon and tickets are on general sale from Friday May 12th.

Ani DiFranco to release 'Binary' June 9th before London Palladium show

April 12, 2017 by David Vousden in News, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Alternative Rock, Folk

Ani DiFranco will release her twentieth studio album on June 9th via Righteous Babe / Aveline Records and will support the release with a show at the prestigious London Palladium on July 2nd. Special guests on the album include Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. A host of exclusive bundles are also available via the official Ani DiFranco PledgeMusic page where pledgers who pre-order will receive three instant gratification tracks. More about Ani DiFranco, the pledge music campaign and 'Binary' follows:

Madison Violet support 'The Knight Sessions' album with UK / Ireland dates

April 11, 2017 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Americana, Folk, News, Tour Dates

May 5th 2017 is the date for the latest album from Madison Violet via Big Lake Music which finds the duo of Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac creating new music and looking back at songs from earlier in their career from a more organic, acoustic viewpoint. Madison Violet will embark on a run of shows, as a duo, in the UK and Ireland dubbed 'Back To The Roots' to coincide with the album release. More about the album, Madison Violet and those all important dates follows:

Steepways to release 'Holy Smoke' May 7th + tour dates announced

April 11, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

The London based duo Steepways aka Blair Chadwick and Charlie Bateson will release their debut album physically on May 7th via Mansion House Records. To support the release they've lined up a string of shows including an album launch event on April 29th at The Fiddler's Elbow in Camden, London. A stream / more about the album and additional tour dates follows:

Chastity Brown to release 'Silhouette of Sirens' May 19th before UK tour

April 05, 2017 by David Vousden in Folk, News, singer-songwriter, Soul, Tour Dates, Pop

On May 19th 2017 Chastity Brown will release her new album 'Silhouette of Sirens' the highly anticipated follow-up to 'Back-Road Highways' her excellent, widely acclaimed, 2012 breakthrough release. In the UK a string of impressive reviews and a TV slot on the influential Later with Jools Holland marked Chastity Brown as a talent on the rise. To support her debut Red House Records release Chastity Brown will be playing UK shows in June including a headline London show at The Borderline. More about Chastity Brown and her new album follows:

The Magpie Salute announce debut album for June 9th

April 04, 2017 by David Vousden in Blues, Classic Rock, Country Rock, News, Tour Dates, Video

The Magpie Salute recently announced the release of their self-titled debut album for June 9th via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The Magpie Salute features Rich Robinson, Marc Ford and Sven Pipien who will need no introductions to fans of The Black Crowes. The band will be in residence at Under The Bridge in London for a run of shows from April 12th - 15th to showcase the new record. More about The Magpie Salute and the album follows:

Maverick Festival 2017 full line-up announced

April 04, 2017 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Festivals, Folk, Roots, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

The Maverick Festival recently announced their full line-up for 2017 with a press launch in London. The event was held at the Gibson Brands Studio in central London, with craft beers and duck wraps a plenty, to get those attending in the mood for long summer days in the Suffolk countryside. The music for the evening was courtesy of Dean Owens, Brigitte DeMeyer and Will Kimbrough. Dean has been working with Will on his upcoming album and judging by the tunes performed on the night it’ll be another good one. All you need to know about the Maverick Festival and the full line-up follows:

Kate Ellis to release 'Carve Me Out' on June 2nd 2017

March 18, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video

Kate Ellis will release her debut album 'Carve Me Out' on June 2nd 2017 and has released a video for 'Ones You Love The Most' the impressive first single from the album. Kate will also play an album launch show at London's Green Note on June 7th. More about Kate Ellis and the video for the single follows:

Southern Halo release debut album on vinyl to coincide with UK tour

March 16, 2017 by David Vousden in Country, News, Vinyl, Tour Dates

Southern Halo are in the UK for a short tour and to mark the event the trio will release their debut album on vinyl. The album will be available for the first time at their UK shows which start in London at The Garage on March 18th. Those all important tour dates and more about Southern Halo follows:

Sean Rowe ponders 'Newton's Cradle' and announces London show.

March 10, 2017 by David Vousden in singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video

Sean Rowe has released another track from his upcoming album 'New Lore' which is out April 7th on Anti-. The single 'Newton's Cradle' shows a different side of the singer-songwriter when compared to the first release from the album 'Gas Station Rose' but is equally impressive. Rowe has also announced a London show for May 26th at St. Pancras Old Church. More about Sean Rowe and the video for 'Newton's Cradle' follows:

Guitarist Albert Lee amongst additions to Maverick Festival 2017

March 07, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Festivals, Folk, News, Tour Dates

The 10th anniversary Maverick Festival has added a host of new names including Grammy Award winning guitarist Albert Lee. Further additions to the bill include Hank Wangford, Annie Keating and Dennis Ellsworth. Please read on for more about the artists scheduled to play and an overview of the festival.