Americana Heavyweights Mark Olson and Gary Louris have put their differences aside and returned with their first collaborative set since The Jayhawks’ essential 1995 LP Tomorrow the Green Grass.
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Joan Baez joins Amnesty International tour
Legendary folk singer Joan Baez has joined human rights organisation Amnesty International’s Small Places tour.
Giant Cardiff music festival back for triumphant second year
Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens brings his South by Southwest mimicking bandfest to the Welsh capital for a triumphant second year.
Emmy the Great announces single, album news
The aptly monikered Emmy the Great will release the first single from her hotly anticipated debut album in November.
The track ‘We Almost Had a Baby’ will be available on limited edition 7″ vinyl as well as to download.
The release will follow a three-date mini tour, comprised thusly:
Saturday November 8th – Glasgow Twisted Wheel,
Sunday November 9th – Manchester Deaf Institute
Monday November 10th – London ICA
Dylan’s new album available online
Bob Dylan’s new album Tell Tale Signs, a two-disc collection of rarities from the past two decades, will be available to stream in its entirety from tomorrow (30th September).
Martha Wainwright and NATW play Liverpool Music Week
Martha Wainwright, Noah and the Whale and Gideon Conn will play shows as part of Liverpool Music Week.
Break from gigs + new songs = Theoretical Girl album
Electro-tinged folk-popper signs to Memphis Indistries to produce her first studio album.
Tickets for End of the Road 2009 on sale now
The EOTR mud hasn’t dried on the FFS team’s boots yet, but tickets for next year’s event are already on sale.
It Hugs Back kick off UK tour at Brixton Windmill
Dreamy Kent popsters It Hugs Back kick off their UK tour on Tuesday 30th September at Brixton’s Windmill.
Folk the south: Winchester Live
Winchester (incidentally For Folk’s Sake hometown) is to play host to a plethora of folk favourites at the inaugural week-long Winchester Live festival.