The River Rat Pack – who take barge-fulls of musicians on canal-based tours playing free gigs along the way – are offering FFS readers free guestlist to their Easter Sunday all-day gig at The Paradise in Kensal Green in London.…
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Belfast’s Open House Festival announces star-studded line-up: Seasick Steve, Old Crow Medicine Show, Wilco
Belfast’s Open House Festival has made its first line-up announcements with Seasick Steve, Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Felice Brothers The Low Anthem and AA Bondy all set for shows. Seasick Steve will make a return to Belfast after…
Save 6 Music: Protest report and gallery
Listeners, DJs and musicians braved the soggy weather today to protest against the proposed closure of 6music outside Broadcasting House in London’s Portland Place. DJs Lauren Laverne, Tom Robinson, Liz Kershaw, Andy Kershaw, Gideon Coe, Andrew Collins and Adam Buxton…
Hop Farm Festival: Bob Dylan, Laura Marling, Seasick Steve and Mumford & Sons
Hop Farm in Kent has just announed a super-exciting line-up for it’s one-day festival on 3rd July. Amazingly, “the old Bob Dylan”, Bob Dylan, will be headlining. He’s going to be joined by FFS favourites Laura Marling and Mumford &…
Save 6 Music: Saturday protest at Broadcasting House
Fans of 6music have rallied together and organised a protest against the proposed closure of the station. The demonstration, being organised through the 6 Music Protest facebook group, is planned for 12 noon this Saturday 27th March at Broadcasting House,…
Peggy Sue release single, announce album launch and offer free download
Brace yourselves, folk fans, for more Peggy Sue news than you can shake a drumstick at. Firstly, Peggy Sue released their single, Watchman Today (22nd March), a spiffing video of which is below. Besides that lovely news, in a fit…
Nina Nastasia to release new album after 3-year gap
Nina Nastasia to release new album after 3-year gap US singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia has announced she will release a new album this summer. Outlaster was recorded with Steve Albini, who also worked on her 2007 album You Follow Me. Nina…
Save 6 Music: Noah and the Whale lend support with video
Folky foursome Noah and the Whale have spoken out about the proposed closure of 6music on their blog. The band said: “The BBC is currently facing great tragedy. A tragedy that will be catastrophic on all alternative music groups, new…
Save 6 Music: A call for designers
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to wear our support proudly emblazoned across our collective chest, or pinned proudly to our lapels?
Thusly we’re asking you to submit designs for “Save 6 Music” t-shirts and badges.
Save 6 Music: Your letters to the BBC Trustees
We asked you to CC us in on your letters to the BBC trustees about the proposed closure of BBC 6music. We’ll be collecting them here. Remember to email the BBC Trustees to tell them what you think of their decision and keep your DAB radio tuned to six, or listen live on iPlayer.
We’ll not be having this. Oh no.