Band Weblogs

Johnny Cash, the Man in Black (February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003). Happy birthday, Johnny. Sony BMG is set to release ‘Johnny Cash Live At Osteraker Prison’ …

Mike Oldfield has always been famed for his unconventional approach to music. Throughout his career he has consistently broken musical boundaries, and with ‘Music of the Spheres’ he continues to do so …

Two years after the death of iconic poet and musician Ivor Cutler, his family have announced a new release of ‘A Flat Man’, Ivor’s final album. This much-sought-after album has been unavailable since 1999 …

Listening to Kathryn Williams and Neill McColl is like lying on your back outside on a sunny day, watching the clouds go by. The music is so tranquil that I couldn’t concentrate on the work I was trying to do - and instead, gave up and am now writing this review …

Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl release “Come With Me” as a first single from their forthcoming ‘Two’ album on 25th February, 2008. “Come With Me” is a spine-tingling, intimate and beguiling song …

Counting Crows have just released the first single from their highly-anticipated forthcoming album ‘Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings’: “You Can’t Count on Me” …

Elbow will be playing a very intimate show at the Porchester Hall in London on 12th February, 2008 their first UK show in over a year. They’ll be performing a number of tracks from new album ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ for the first time ever.
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Shizzle da rizzle, tha Doggfather is back with his ninth studio album Ego Trippin’, set for UK release on March 31, 2008 (March 11 - US). “Sensual Seduction” is set to be the first UK single release from the album and with its smooth, disco groove is a mere taster of what we can expect from the album …

Timbaland took the honours for the biggest selling singles artist of 2007 with combined sales of “The Way I Are”, “Apologize”, “Give It To Me” and “Ayo Technology” (which he had a writing credit on) exceeding 1 million units …

Nonesuch Records releases ‘Punch’, the debut album from Punch Brothers, on February 25, 2008 in the UK (February 26, US). The band - composer-singer-mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile’s new venture - includes Chris Eldridge (guitar), Greg Garrison (bass), Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Gabe Witcher (fiddle) …

Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will release her sixth studio album, ‘Detours’, on February 18th 2008 in the UK (February 5th, US). The album marks the return of producer Bill Bottrell, who previously worked with Crow on her breakthrough debut album …

Josh Ritter had a successful year last year. A cult stateside hit, the singer/songwriter scored rave reviews for his live shows and wonderful album ‘The Historic Conquests of Josh Ritter’, which The Guardian hailed as one of the ultimate LPs of last year …

Spotted at an open mic night in London’s Ginglik, Beth Rowley is one-to-watch. Mentored by Carleen Anderson and signed to Blue Thumb Records, the 26 year-old singer/songwriter releases her euphoric new single “Oh My Life” …

Wowing crowds on a major world tour, James Blunt returns with the new single “Carry You Home” on March 17th, 2008 in the UK. This is the third track to be taken from his #1 LP ‘All The Lost Souls’ …

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ gold LP ‘Raising Sand’ continues its hold on the UK Top 10, where it currently resides at #2. The album’s second single “Please Read The Letter” is released today …