Available now: Buy or Stream As leader of ’70s British rock legends Mott the Hoople and as a hugely influential solo artist, Ian Hunter is widely revered as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most compelling performers and one of its most articulate songwriters. On September 3, 2012, Hunter will release When I’m President, his 20th …
Sometimes things just happen for a reason even if it takes 30 years. Case in point, The Emperors of Wyoming. The story starts in Madison, Wisconsin in the late 1970s The four Emperors – Butch Vig, Phil Davis, Franklin Lee and Peter Anderson – are playing in two different bands. They all know each other, …
Sonny Landreth, the Louisiana slide guitar wizard releases his 11th album on the 28th May. Elemental Journey is something completely different, his first all-instrumental outing and his most adventurous work to date, it features guest stars handpicked by Landreth himself, including Joe Satriani who delivers an astonishing solo on track one, and Eric Johnson. The …
Paul Heaton is set to release the studio version of his outstanding soul opera The 8th on 2nd July. The new album features Paul Heaton himself, The Wire’s Reg E Cathey, Ex Beautiful South singer Jacqui Abbott, Cherry Ghost, King Creosote and many more. The album includes performances from the full original The 8th cast, …
Paul Brady releases ‘Dancer In The Fire: A Paul Brady Anthology’ on the 23rd April via Proper Records. The new album is a rich and diverse double CD of Paul’s favourite recordings, personally chosen by the artist and serving as a companion to ‘Nobody Knows – The Best Of Paul Brady’, a single CD compilation …