At the Ards International Guitar Festival, Sarah McQuaid was presented with the festival’s annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Previous recipients over the festival’s 20-year history include legendary guitarists Davey Graham, John Renbourn, John Martyn, Arty McGlynn, Martin Simpson, Gordon Giltrap, Pierre Bensusan and Martin Carthy. Sarah recalls her initially annoyed reaction when compere Ralph McLean …
An artist who can plumb the depths of sadness in a single note, then release it in the very next breath, Chastity Brown melds folk, pop and soul on her Red House debut, Silhouette of Sirens, weaving together a poet’s lyrical ear and a soul-laid-bare quality. The album’s 10 original tracks introduce us to a new voice – a …
London alt-country duo Two Ways Home have announced the release of their third EP, ‘Closest Stranger’ which features four brand new songs, including co-writes with Logan Brill, Demi Marriner and Adam James. In their own words: “We are so excited to be putting out a new EP at the beginning of June. This record is …
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2016 was a hectic and eventful year for the Nashville Nights team. Launched in February 2016 their aim was to bring the USA Country Music Charts to the UK’s nightclub scene and create an event specifically for a new age of country music fans. For their launch year they embarked on an ambitious UK tour …
Grab your free session tickets here: https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/article.php?article_id=180 Yamaha Music London launch a their first ever live Facebook music session from their European flagship store in Central London, with UK singer/songerwriter, Nick Capaldi, set to kick off the first launch session on 18 May between 6-8pm. Capaldi will be performing an exclusive 1 hour set, to …
Cadillac Three frontman Jaren Johnston tells Paul Sexton about the moment he realised that the country and rock worlds were coming together. It was in February this year when The Cadillac Three’s repeated UK visits – eight in two years by that point – were rewarded with their biggest audience yet one sizzling night at …
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With his love of folk evident on his latest solo album, punk spokesman Greg Graffin reveals the links between the genres. It may not always be obvious, but punk rock and country music are closer cousins than first appearances would ever suggest. Forget the surface: the roughness, rips and snotty aggression on one side; the …
Four years in the making, Alison Krauss’s first solo album in 18 years – Windy City – was anything but plain sailing. But, as the bluegrass star tells Paul Dimery, she overcame the turbulence to emerge triumphant. Alison Krauss sounds a bit fed up. An afternoon of phone interviews has left her hoarse and exhausted, …
Meet the cross-Atlantic, harmonising duo who draw on their sense of home for inspiration – by Steve Faragher. With their mouthwatering close harmonies, great songs and very personable stage presence, Lewis & Leigh look like a pair of singers with no ceiling. While they’re definitely country, they bring an exciting modern twist to their lyrics …
10TH ANNIVERSARY// 30TH JUNE – 2ND JULY FULL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE For its milestone 10th anniversary Maverick Festival is thrilled to announce the 2017 line-up. First up, we are very excited to welcome American award winningsinger-songwriter JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE to the festival line-up! Son of alternative country artist Steve Earle, Justin will be …
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