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Glasgow-based country duo Raintown return with their second album WRITING ON THE WALL. Set for release on October 9, the album comprises 12 new tracks from Paul and Claire McArthur- Bain, an award winning husband-and-wife duo who are fast gaining the reputation as one of the hottest country acts in Europe. In their three year […]

When the tickets were counted following Kenny Chesney’s Arrowhead Stadium performance on August 1 it was revealed that Chesney has broken Pink Floyd’s 1994 record of 56,134 with 57,368 in attendance. This year’s show marked Chesney fourth headlining stand at Arrowhead Stadium. “I had no idea about the number when we took the stage,” Chesney

Following a massive touring schedule last year which saw them playing 170 shows across three different continents in support of their Platinum-selling album HARLEQUIN DREAM, indie folk band, Boy & Bear took the energy they had gathered on the road directly into the studio. The band teamed up with renowned producer Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams,

Lifetime Achievement Grammy-Award winning vocalist-songwriter and revered guitarist Warren Haynes will be coming to the UK to play St John’s Smith Square in London on Saturday 21st November as part of his Ashes & Dust European tour. The beauty of St John’s Smith Square is matched by an exceptional acoustic and from its restoration as

The Americana Music Association has announced the selection of Buffy Sainte-Marie, Don Henley, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Ricky Skaggs and Los Lobos as Lifetime Achievement Award winners to be presented at its 14th Annual Honors & Awards ceremony, presented by Nissan, on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Each of

Folksingers. Protest singers. Troubadours. That’s what we used to call them before Jac Holzman’s Elektra Records put out THE SINGER SONGWRITER PROJECT in 1965. The album featured four different US singer songwriters, with a style completely their own. David Cohen (aka David Blue), Dick (Richard) Farina, Bruce Murdoch and Patrick Sky. It took a while

Former Navy SEAL celebrates the American spirit with album release on the 14th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, available for preorder now at digital retail. Following the immediate success surrounding the release of emotionally charged tribute single Hearts I Leave Behind – benefitting the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation – celebrated Navy SEAL Pete Scobell

The Stray Birds have been one of the busiest in USA this summer, appearing at most of the country’s biggest outdoor events including MerleFest. It’s a pattern that is about to be repeated in Europe too as they dash over the Atlantic twice in the space of a month for a main stage appearance at

After an impressive performance on Later…with Jools Holland in September last year, Tennessee-raised, Minneapolis based soul-songstress Chastity Brown is heading back to the UK in July 2015 for a string of UK live dates and festivals. Chastity will be performing at London’s prestigious 100 Club on July 13. Chastity has been busy in the studio

Following last year’s pilot event, the second annual London Folk & Roots Festival has been announced with a line-up of diverse acts making it to London for two weeks. The Festival will run from 30 October to 15 November 2015 across various London venues. The 2015 Festival has already signed the following: False Lights –