The megalomaniac blues of James McKean and the Blueberry Moon’s previous single The Redeemer garnered radio airplay on Tom Robinson’s Saturday evening BBC 6 Music show, led to a live session and interview on Will Gompertz’s BBC Oxford programme, and was included on the BBC Introducing Mixtape. The song’s “intense atmospheric quality” led to comparisons …
Release new album ‘Old Habits Die Hard’ Provogue/Mascot Label Group Out: 10th June 2016 You can see the album trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PBj0iFfUCo No Sinner will be releasing their highly anticipated new album Old Habits Die Hard on 10th June through Provogue/Mascot Label Group (Joe Bonamassa, Black Stone Cherry, Monster Truck, Beth Hart) …
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Kelly Oliver is making a name for herself for her folk tinged singer songwriting. We featured the singer songwriter’s headline showcase as part of the London Folk and Roots Festival last November and this proved to be a popular event, with the Emerging Talent element curated by Folkstock. You can read about it here https://maverick-country.com/london-folk-roots-festival/ Kelly …
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A Thousand Horses have announced their debut visit to the UK with a performance at C2C at the O2 Arena alongside an intimate headline show at The Barfly in Camden, London. The band also just revealed the video for their latest single First Time. The video features a montage of footage taken from their US tour …
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The performers have now been announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards. The ACM and dick clark productions have announced that country stars Cam, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line will perform at 2016’s Awards. The ceremony will be co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley and will be broadcast …
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Americana blues band, JD & The Straight Shot, will release their latest project, BALLYHOO! on CD and vinyl on February 26. JD started JD & The Straight Shot in 2000. He now fronts an accomplished four person band, including guitarist Marc Copely (Rosanne Cash, McCrary Sisters, Billy Squier), guitarist Aidan Dolan, bassist Byron House (Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris), …
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The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) has launched a nationwide search for talented young musicians to become the first members of the new National Youth Folk Ensemble. A series of Sampler Days will be held throughout England during May and June to audition musicians aged 14 to 18 for up to 25 places …
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Folk Alliance International (FAI) kicked off its 28th Annual Conference tonight with the International Folk Music Awards Gala held in the Century Ballroom at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. The awards show presented six Spirit of Folk Awards, three Lifetime Achievement Awards, and the introduction of three new awards categories, including Album …
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Grammys 2016 was just over, and the ecstatic victors wish to have more in the next awarding ceremony. For those who missed the trophies, there will always be a next time. The Grammy 2016 winners in the country music categories were well chosen. For THE TRAVELLER, two categories went to Chris Stapleton. He bagged the Best in …
With less than two weeks to go until the UK’s biggest guitar event, The Guitar Show has added two more exciting home-grown talents to its Live Stage line-up. Joining the likes of Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham and folk star Martin Simpson at the show are Adrian Nation (described by Guitar & Bass magazine as “a …
