Folk legend Richard Thompson is set to make an electrifying return to this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival after organisers announced a rare appearance by the musician with his Electric Trio. The former Fairport Convention musician, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 100 guitarists of all time, will headline the festival’s Bellstone …
Almost a year after the release of critically-acclaimed debut album ‘Deep Cuts’, one of Nashville’s most exciting singer-songwriters Kenny Foster has announced his second tour of the UK this March. Highlighted last year as one of Rolling Stone’s ‘Country Artists You Need To Know’, Foster will bring his ‘Livin’ In These Walls’ tour to a …
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Country music idol Chris Stapleton wowed guests on Sunday night, as he took home three of four Grammy Awards in the country music categories. The singer-songwriter also performed with the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and 13-time Grammy winner Emmylou Harris, the two taking to the stage with acoustic guitars to play Tom Petty’s …
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville is bringing the flavour of 70’s Country music to the public this May, with an exhibition that will chronicle the life and times of the period’s most renowned country musicians. ‘Outlaws & Armadillos: Country and the Roaring ’70s’ will open on the 45th anniversary of …
Folk Alliance International (FAI) has announced its inaugural event in celebration of the 2018 GRAMMY Week on Saturday, January 27 from 1:00PM-3:30PM at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Honoring past and present Best Folk Album nominees and other American Roots music artists, the event will be emceed by Canadian singer/songwriter Rose Cousins, whose …
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Nashville based singer Sarah Darling will be back in the UK this March for a 12-date tour, following her sold out Christmas concert at the St Pancras Old Church last December. The tour stops off at London’s prestigious Union Chapel on Monday, March 5th which also marks Sarah’s biggest headline show in the UK to …
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Nashville resident Keith Urban played at the town’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration for the second year in a row, performing a tribute to artists remembered for their compelling music. The performance included a backdrop of photos of late artists as a medley of songs played, including “Midnight Rider” for Gregg Allman, “Johnny B. Goode” …
The LYNNeS are Canadian heartbreak poets Lynn Miles and Lynne Hanson. The two songwriters are not new to working together, having toured and written songs off and on over the past 10 years, and with Miles having produced two of Hanson’s albums (River of Sand, 2014 and 7 Deadly Spins, 2015). For THE LYNNeS, songs …
Chris Young, Chris Lane and Chris Janson took to the stage yesterday at 1stBank Center for the 98.5 KYGO Christmas Jam. Country star Janson (“Fix a Drink,” “Buy Me A Boat”) released his second album, “Everybody,” in September, while only recently, Lane released “Take Back Home Girl” featuring Tory Kelly (the first single since his …
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Sometimes unlikely performing partnerships just work – and fizz! That is undoubtedly the case with acclaimed young singer songwriter Luke Jackson who will join forces for the fourth time with Cardiff’s Amy Wadge for what promises to be a dazzling double header UK tour in the new year. Between January 17-February 4, Luke will tour England and Wales with Amy, known …
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