Ani DiFranco to release 'Binary' June 9th before London Palladium show

April 12, 2017 by David Vousden in News, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Alternative Rock, Folk

Ani DiFranco will release her twentieth studio album on June 9th via Righteous Babe / Aveline Records and will support the release with a show at the prestigious London Palladium on July 2nd. Special guests on the album include Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. A host of exclusive bundles are also available via the official Ani DiFranco PledgeMusic page where pledgers who pre-order will receive three instant gratification tracks. More about Ani DiFranco, the pledge music campaign and 'Binary' follows:

Steepways to release 'Holy Smoke' May 7th + tour dates announced

April 11, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

The London based duo Steepways aka Blair Chadwick and Charlie Bateson will release their debut album physically on May 7th via Mansion House Records. To support the release they've lined up a string of shows including an album launch event on April 29th at The Fiddler's Elbow in Camden, London. A stream / more about the album and additional tour dates follows:

Little Steven returns to the solo fray with 'Soulfire' due May 19th

April 07, 2017 by David Vousden in Classic Rock, News, singer-songwriter, Soul

Little Steven will release his first solo album in nearly twenty Years on May 19th. 'Soulfire' will find the E Street Band guitarist, actor, producer and radio show host fronting a new Disciples Of Soul for 2017. Steve and his band will be touring internationally to promote the new record, which is available to pre-order today April 7th. Much more about Little Steven and 'Soulfire' follows:

Chastity Brown to release 'Silhouette of Sirens' May 19th before UK tour

April 05, 2017 by David Vousden in Folk, News, singer-songwriter, Soul, Tour Dates, Pop

On May 19th 2017 Chastity Brown will release her new album 'Silhouette of Sirens' the highly anticipated follow-up to 'Back-Road Highways' her excellent, widely acclaimed, 2012 breakthrough release. In the UK a string of impressive reviews and a TV slot on the influential Later with Jools Holland marked Chastity Brown as a talent on the rise. To support her debut Red House Records release Chastity Brown will be playing UK shows in June including a headline London show at The Borderline. More about Chastity Brown and her new album follows:

Maverick Festival 2017 full line-up announced

April 04, 2017 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Festivals, Folk, Roots, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

The Maverick Festival recently announced their full line-up for 2017 with a press launch in London. The event was held at the Gibson Brands Studio in central London, with craft beers and duck wraps a plenty, to get those attending in the mood for long summer days in the Suffolk countryside. The music for the evening was courtesy of Dean Owens, Brigitte DeMeyer and Will Kimbrough. Dean has been working with Will on his upcoming album and judging by the tunes performed on the night it’ll be another good one. All you need to know about the Maverick Festival and the full line-up follows:

Kate Ellis to release 'Carve Me Out' on June 2nd 2017

March 18, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video

Kate Ellis will release her debut album 'Carve Me Out' on June 2nd 2017 and has released a video for 'Ones You Love The Most' the impressive first single from the album. Kate will also play an album launch show at London's Green Note on June 7th. More about Kate Ellis and the video for the single follows:

Sean Rowe ponders 'Newton's Cradle' and announces London show.

March 10, 2017 by David Vousden in singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video

Sean Rowe has released another track from his upcoming album 'New Lore' which is out April 7th on Anti-. The single 'Newton's Cradle' shows a different side of the singer-songwriter when compared to the first release from the album 'Gas Station Rose' but is equally impressive. Rowe has also announced a London show for May 26th at St. Pancras Old Church. More about Sean Rowe and the video for 'Newton's Cradle' follows:

Jade Jackson announces the highly anticipated 'Gilded' for May 19th

March 03, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, singer-songwriter

Jade Jackson has announced May 19th as the release date for 'Gilded' her highly anticipated debut album on the Anti- label. Red Guitar Music recently featured the first single from the album 'Motorcycle' and now another track 'Finish Line' is available and sounds even better so things are looking good for 'Gilded'. A stream of the new single and more about Jade Jackson follows:

Joy Mills Band announce new EP 'Coming Up' due March 9th

February 16, 2017 by David Vousden in Country, Roots, singer-songwriter

Seattle based country roots act The Joy Mills Band will release their new EP 'Coming Up' on March 9th. This is the fourth release by the band and they'll be supporting it with shows throughout 2017 including a visit to Europe planned for September. The title track highlights the impressive harmonies of Joy and bassist Tom Parker while Lucien LaMotte adds layers of sprightly guitar twang which all sounds good to me. More about Joy Mills and her band follows:

Colin Hay promises 'Fierce Mercy' on April 7th via Compass Records

February 15, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

Colin Hay will release a new album 'Fierce Mercy' on April 7th via Compass Records. To coincide with the release the ex Men At Work frontman will visit the UK for a run of dates that will include a London show at the Union Chapel. The press release for 'Fierce Mercy' and those all important live dates follows:

Anna Coogan to release 'The Lonely Cry of Space & Time' April 28th

February 07, 2017 by David Vousden in Country, Pop, Rock, singer-songwriter, Opera

Anna Coogan will release her new album 'The Lonely Cry of Space & Time' on April 28th. Genre defying the latest release from Anna Coogan finds her expressing herself via her three-octave soprano vocal in a range of styles that include rock, pop, country and opera and the result is a cohesive operatic rock album. The first track released from the album 'Burn For You' andmore about Anna Coogan follows:

Carrie Elkin announces 'The Penny Collector' due April 7th + tour dates

February 01, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

The eagerly awaited new solo album from Carrie Elkin 'The Penny Collector', her first in six years, is set for release on April 7th. In the years since her last solo release 'Call It My Garden' Elkin has toured as a member of the Sam Baker Trio and in a duo with her husband Danny Schmidt while she has faced both heartbreak and joy in her personal life. Much more about Carrie Elkin, the new album and her upcoming tour dates follows:

Rodney Crowell announces 'Close Ties' on 7th April via New West Records

February 01, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, singer-songwriter, Video

Multi-Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell will release his first album in over three years on April 7th via New West Records. The set includes contributions from Sheryl Crow, John Paul White and ex-wife Rosanne Cash. Crowell's thoughts on the new album and the first video from the new record 'It Ain't Over Yet' follows:

Sean Rowe announces new album 'New Lore' due April 7th via Anti-

January 31, 2017 by David Vousden in singer-songwriter, Folk

Songs of desperation and resilience are promised from Sean Rowe when he releases his new album 'New Lore' via the Anti- label April 7th. If the first track from the album 'Gas Station Rose' is a measure then we can expect great things. More about the album and a link to 'Gas Station Rose' follows:

Jim Lauderdale new album 'London Southern' due Feb 3rd via Proper

January 24, 2017 by David Vousden in Americana, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Bluegrass, Country, Folk

Award winning singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is keeping very busy with a new album 'London Southern' set for release February 3rd via Proper Records. The previous evening Jim will present at the prestigious UK Americana Awards before hooking up with the hugely popular Transatlantic Sessions tour which starts in Glasgow on February 3rd. I'm actually getting tired typing this...... To hear a track from the new album, loads more about Jim and those Transatlantic Sessions dates please read on:

Brent Cobb will bring 'Shine On Rainy Day' to the UK in January 2017

January 24, 2017 by David Vousden in Country, Southern Rock, singer-songwriter, Video, Tour Dates

Brent Cobb with visit the UK in early 2017 to promote the upcoming release of his new album 'Shine On Rainy Day' with a short tour. The title track from the album is out now as a single to whet your appetite. 'Shine On Rainy Day' was produced by his cousin Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jamey Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell) and takes the listener on a soulful journey to Cobb's Georgia home. The UK tour dates and a video of Brent Cobb performing 'Shine On Rainy Day' follows:

Torgeir Waldemar - No Offending Borders due March 17th

January 10, 2017 by David Vousden in Rock, Folk, singer-songwriter

Norwegian singer-songwriter Torgeir Waldemar will release his second album 'No Offending Borders' on March 17th via Jansen Plateproduksjon. The acoustic sound of his debut release is still evident but with a marked rock edge (think the Laurel Canyon sound of the debut with added Neil Young). More info about Torgeir Waldemar and tracks from the album follow:

Amanda Rheaume to release 'Holding Patterns' before UK tour

December 14, 2016 by David Vousden in Folk, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates, Video, Americana

The new album from Canadian singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume 'Holding Patterns' will receive a welcome UK release on December 2nd. To support the album Amanda has booked a run of dates in the UK and Ireland for early 2017 (Tour dates updated 14.12.2016). 'Red Dress' featuring Chantal Kreviazuk is available as a single and all proceeds will be donated to the Native Women's Association of Canada, Safety and Violence Prevention Program.

Terra Lightfoot - I'll Be Home For Christmas video

December 13, 2016 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Christmas, singer-songwriter, Video

Canadian singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot has released her version of the classic 'Ill Be Home For Christmas' and the result is a wonderfully melancholy take on the Bing Crosby standard. Terra Lightfoot is no stranger to Red Guitar Music as we reviewed her excellent album 'Every Time My Minds Runs Wild' earlier this year here. The video and Terra's thoughts on the song follows: