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Very exciting news for Springsteen fans as Columbia records will release 'The Ties That Bind' a comprehensive look at the sessions that resulted in 'The River' album. The 4CD/3DVD (4CD/2 Blu-ray option) set includes 52 tracks, many unreleased, plus 4 hours of never-before-seen video footage. The exhaustive press release follows with all the info you'll need.
Read MoreSeptember 2015 sees Andrew Combs returning to the UK, supported by his label-mate Barna Howard. To celebrate their joint tour, Andrew and Barna have released a special limited edition split 7” single on a white coloured vinyl and it looks very cool indeed. The single features the tracks "Nothing To Lose" and "Quite A Feelin’”. The 7" is available from Loose Music here.
Read MoreFraser Anderson is a critically acclaimed Scottish guitarist, singer and songwriter who learned his trade performing as a touring vocalist with national institution Dougie MacLean. Fraser’s recently reissued third album, ‘Little Glass Box’, was received warmly by the media and championed by the likes of BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris and Zoe Ball, the leading acoustic music shows on BBC Scotland, Ulster and Wales and many more including Red Guitar Music.
Read More‘Red Room’ is the latest single / video release from acclaimed singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Jon Hart on the Candyrat Records label and features a guest appearance from long-time collaborator and producer, percussive guitarist Chris Woods. The track is taken from his debut album ‘Reborn’ which received widespread acclaim earlier this year and earned him performances at the Isle of Wight Festival and the Acoustic Festival of Britain. Hart will be touring to promote the album this autumn and on October 4th he will support Preston Reed at the 2015 Ullapool Guitar Festival.
Read MoreIn honor of the upcoming 50th reunion of the class of 1965, Black Bamboo Recordings is offering a free download of the long-unfinished Allan Thomas track Class Of ’65. The track is a cool slice of soulful doo-wop with an impressive cast of the top session guys of the time
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.
Read MoreMark Morriss is best known as the frontman for The Bluetones who had 13 UK top 40 singles in the days when you had to sell plenty of records to have a UK hit. The Bluetones recently reformed and are touring the UK in September but in the meantime Mark is about to release his second studio solo album entitled “The Taste of Mark Morriss”, this record is a 12-track intimate insight into the creative-mind of one of the UK’s finest song-writers. Mark has selected his favourite “blast from the past” songs that helped to form his musical tastes and shape his songwriting skills, picking the tunes apart and re-invented them with his own flair.
Read MoreGlaswegian acoustic performer Robin Adams returns with his fourth release an album inspired by the life and death of Vincent VanGogh, Adams’ lyrics really channelling his profound appreciation for the man and his seemingly unflinching dedication to his work, and the sacrifices he made for art's sake.
Read MoreThe Academy and Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter Allison Moorer is set to release her Proper Records debut, Down To Believing, on March 16. Produced by long-time friend and collaborator, guitarist Kenny Greenberg, the album was recorded over two years in Nashville while Moorer commuted back and forth from her home in New York City. Her eighth studio recording since her 1998 debut Alabama Song, Down To Believing is her most personal collection of songs to date as it deals with her separation from Steve Earle and their son John Henry’s diagnosis of Autism.
Read MoreFebruary 2nd 2015 will see the release of the new album from singer-songwriter Miriam Jones. The album features production by Simon Edwards (Fairground Attraction, Billy Bragg, David Gray) who also became the first member of her live band. She recently played a series of shows with Roddy Frame and will be supporting the album with a string of headline shows early in 2015.
Read MoreMore festive music here at Red Guitar Music from Jack Henderson 'Bethlehem' features Joan Wasser aka Joan As Police Woman who adds some very nice harmony vocals.
Read MoreC2C is proud to present the Country Music Association (CMA) Songwriters Series, in London on Friday 6th March 2015 at Indigo at The O2, with host Kix Brooks and featuring Brandy Clark, Sam Palladio, Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall. This is great news for country fans and the ideal appetiser for the C2C Festival as the CMA Songwriters Series will once again take place on the evening before C2C, a huge two-day music festival extravaganza at The O2 featuring an outstanding line up of music stars from across the Atlantic.
Read MoreScottish singer-songwriter Fraser Anderson will play a solo acoustic showcase at the BBC Club in London on 26th November to celebrate the first full release of his album 'Little Glass Box'. Tracks from the album have already featured on BBC radio courtesy of Bob Harris and Zoe Ball. The album was recorded in France and initially manufactured by Fraser himself and sold at shows while living in that country, 'Little Glass Box' will now receive a welcome reissue on Membran Records as the first release in a new partnership with the company.
Read MoreFresh off her induction into the prestigious Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Gretchen Peters has confirmed the 9th February release of her new album 'Blackbirds.' Co-produced with Doug Lancio and Barry Walsh and recorded in Nashville, the album features a who's who of modern American roots music: Jerry Douglas, Jason Isbell, Jimmy LaFave, Will Kimbrough, Kim Richey, Suzy Bogguss and more.
Read MoreAustralian songstress and Aria award nominee Mama Kin released her ‘The Magician’s Daughter’ album earlier this year and the European tour included shows in Ireland which were captured in an excellent short film that we would like to present to you here.
Read MoreTexan singer Sam Baker returns to the UK this November in support of his 2013 album 'Say Grace' The tour kicks off with a London show at Dingwalls on November 10th. Baker will be touring with Carrie Elkin and Chip Dolan so it should be a great night out.
Read MoreMinnesota based Chastity Brown enjoyed critical acclaim with her 2013 album ‘Back-Road Highways’. The album was the perfect showcase for her take on a range of musical styles with gospel, country, folk, soul and blues influences moulded to form her unique and captivating sound.
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