Record Store Day 2016 is tomorrow and 25,000 music fans are expected to hit their local record store! Over 250 labels are set to release limited edition records for the 9th annual Record Store Day. Among this year’s releases, labels are choosing to put new music at the forefront of their offerings, with new material …
The Americana Music Association expands its festival and conference in its 17th year by announcing its most ambitious kickoff event ever featuring The Lumineers at the Ascend Amphitheater Tuesday, September 20, 2016. “We’re very excited to have the Americana Music Association presenting our show at Ascend Amphitheater. Nashville is a very special place for us, …
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Since being named Best Newcomer at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Sam Carter has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada, via an attention grabbing appearance on Later… with Jools Hollandand a performance in a specially assembled band to back Richard Thompson at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Since the release of his last solo …
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Asheville, North Carolina folk-Americana trio Underhill Rose have announced their debut UK & Ireland tour for April & May in support of their new album THE GREAT TOMORROW. With Eleanor playing her distinctive claw-hammer style on a Deering banjo along with harmonica, Molly Rose on guitar, and Salley plucking the upright bass, the trio has carved out …
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Founder of The Johnny Cash Museum, Bill Miller, with his wife Shannon, have revealed preliminary details to open a museum honouring the late, great Patsy Cline. The venture will be entirely funded and operated by the Miller family organisation and construction is scheduled to begin in June. “Of all the artists in the history of …
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Anglo / Austrian alt-country duo Two Ways Home have announced a UK tour this May. The tour will be supported with the release of the beautiful new video for the track Still In Love, taken from their recently released EP, BETTER DAYS. Produced by MsM (Ed Sheeran, The Saturdays), Still In Love continues Two …
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Merle Haggard died of pneumonia on April 6, the date was also his 79th birthday. Haggard recorded more than 30 number one country hits in a musical career that spanned six decades, from the 1960s into the 2010s. The Hag was one of country music’s most influential writers and voices, he was also one of the artists that defined the Bakersfield country sound. …
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The Under The Apple Tree Festival has announced that both Mary Chapin Carpenter and Gretchen Peters will headline Whispering Bob Harris’ inaugural festival. The festival will take place at Silverstone’s Woodlands Campsite on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend May 27-29, 2016. Grammy Award winning artist Mary Chapin Carpenter has chosen Bob ‘s new festival to celebrate …
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Actress, singer, songwriter and musical icon, Cyndi Lauper, has reached over 50 million global record sales thanks to her much-loved and critically acclaimed writing and performances. Her career has spanned 30 years, she has been inducted into both the Hollywood and Songwriters Hall of Fame, creating Hey Now (Girls Just Wanna Have Fun), True Colours, All …
Luke & Mel formed in 2012, having met through performing in the UK’s top touring theatre show, Country Legends. Luke’s experience as a session guitarist has seen him play on top theatre stages in the UK with shows like ‘One Night of Elvis’, ‘Dolly The Show’. ‘Country Legends’ and PJ.Proby’s 2010 UK Tour. He has also performed on …
Luke & Mel announce double A-side single Bad Habit / Somethin’ About A Woman Read More »
