So there it was, LA in the early 80s, a time of synth-pop and stadium rock. And Sid Griffin had a thought about a new group. “I had this idea of what would happen if the top of the band, the guitars and the vocals were very West Coast 60, punchy and beautiful, but the …
Maverick speaks to Sid Griffin ahead of a Long Ryders European shows Read More »
Peter Knight, John Spiers, O’Hooley & Tidow and Daoiri Farrell join seven 2016 BBC Folk Awards nominees for this year’s FolkEast Festival. The three day festival takes place at the glorious 300-acre Suffolk estate of 16th century Glemham Hall, the home of Major Philip Hope-Cobbold, between August 19-21. Few fiddlers can hold a candle to the iconic Knight whose …
Following the success of their single One Kiss Later and C2C performances in March, Glasgow’s country duo Ashton Lane have announced their new single Seventeen, also taken from the acclaimed album NASHVILLE HEART. The song was released digitally on May 2, and is available now via iTunes. The band have also released a video of their …
The winners of this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards were announced at a spectacular event held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Now in their 17th year, this major event in the specialist music calendar saw accolades presented for Folk Singer of the Year, Best Duo, Best Album, Musician of the Year and many …
The Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrated newcomers and legends Read More »
JOEY KNEISER & KELLY SMITH 2016 TOUR DATES May 05 Sweet P’s, Knoxville, TN May 10 Callaghans, Mobile, AL May 11 Thirsty Hippo, Hattiesburg, MS May 12 Poor Boys, New Orleans, LA May 13 Spirits, Alexandria, LA May 15 The Limelight, San Antonio, TX May 16 Pour Haus, New Braunfels, TX May 17 Cactus Cafe, Austin, …
Joey Kneiser announces dates for second leg of tour Read More »
Spread The Love is First Concert at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, Ala.: They hoisted the flag of the No Shoes Nation Monday. Friday afternoon, there was tell of a few songs played at the Lambda Chi house. By 8:50 Saturday night, the War Eagles were beyond ready for Kenny Chesney, who kicked off his 2016 Spread The …
Kenny Chesney Starts Tour with 50,430 War Eagles Read More »
Tonight Maverick will attend the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The Awards are one one of the biggest dates in the UK folk music’s calendar. Now in their 17th year, the Folk Awards will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The awards will once again be hosted by Radio 2’s Mark Radcliffe …
Radio 2 Folk Awards take place April 27 at the Royal Albert Hall Read More »
The Vicar’s Picnic announces the line up for their 4th annual music festival, taking place on Friday 15th to Saturday 16th July 2016 by the banks of the River Medway in Yalding, Kent The Vicar’s Picnic, one of Kent’s fastest growing festivals for music fans and families, will be headlined by Reef. Supporting headliners include an …
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Grammy nominated, Multi-PLATINUM selling singer-songwriter Dierks Bentley will release his eighth studio album BLACK on May 27. BLACK follows the amazing success of Bentley’s RISER which earned him critical acclaim, commercial success and an armful of Grammy, CMA and ACM nominations. BLACK is incredibly personal, it’s named after Dierks’ wife Cassidy’s maiden name, but it looks …
Dierks Bentley to release eighth studio album BLACK on May 27 Read More »
Jimmy Hendrix playing the American national anthem at Woodstock. Freddie Mercury belting his heart out at Live Aid. The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. Music is one of those great things that can bring people together. Often attributed to fans and music lovers alike but, on this occasion, it also means the artists. …
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