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"https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/08/18/live-review-fairports-cropredy-convention-august-2025/", "published_at": "2025-08-18T10:15:43+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c538-89db-704a-a330-def79b68de0f", "title": "Book review: ‘The Rock and Roll Almanac’ by Andrew Craneman", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/08/04/book-review-the-rock-and-roll-almanac-by-andrew-craneman/", "published_at": "2025-08-04T11:55:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c538-89db-704a-a330-def79b692bfe", "title": "Visit to the Eel Pie Island Museum, London", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/07/31/visit-to-the-eel-pie-island-museum-london/", "published_at": "2025-07-31T16:56:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c538-89db-704a-a330-def79bb4ea85", "title": "Live review: Alice Cooper and Judas Priest at the O2, London 25/7/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/07/29/live-review-alice-cooper-and-judas-priest-at-the-o2-london-25-7-25/", "published_at": "2025-07-29T16:26:54+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c538-89db-704a-a330-def79c027247", "title": "Folk / Singer-songwriter: EP review – Greenshanks ‘Stormbird’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/07/16/folk-singer-songwriter-ep-review-greenshanks-stormbird/", "published_at": "2025-07-16T08:02:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c538-89db-704a-a330-def79c337a22", "title": "Interview with Fairport Convention’s Ric Sanders", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/26/interview-with-fairport-conventions-ric-sanders/", "published_at": "2025-06-26T08:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c538-89db-704a-a330-def79c35c8cc", "title": "Live review: Santana at the O2, London 21/6/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/23/live-review-santana-at-the-o2-london-21-6-25/", "published_at": "2025-06-23T16:20:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581bdee95c9a", "title": "Fields of Redemption – new album from guitarist, Joe Hodgson – released 20th June", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/19/fields-of-redemption-new-album-from-guitarist-joe-hodgson-released-20th-june/", "published_at": "2025-06-19T10:05:54+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581bdf0cf221", "title": "Folk: album review – Odette Michell ‘The Queen of the Lowlands’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/18/folk-album-review-odette-michell-the-queen-of-the-lowlands/", "published_at": "2025-06-18T18:53:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581bdf442922", "title": "Interview with Irish guitarist Joe Hodgson – new album out 20th June", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/10/interview-with-irish-guitarist-joe-hodgson-new-album-out-20th-june/", "published_at": "2025-06-10T11:10:25+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581bdfb5624c", "title": "Live review: Green Diesel at the Folklore Rooms, Brighton 6/6/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/09/live-review-green-diesel-at-the-folklore-rooms-brighton-6-6-25/", "published_at": "2025-06-09T12:42:18+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581bdfcecdf8", "title": "Irish guitarist Joe Hodgson ‘You I Think Of’ – new single and video out 6th June", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/06/irish-guitarist-joe-hodgson-you-i-think-of-new-single-and-video-out-6th-june/", "published_at": "2025-06-06T13:00:12+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581be043f69c", "title": "This week’s featured artists: Eilidh Shaw & Ross Martin – new album ‘ Stay Here All Night’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/05/this-weeks-featured-artists-eilidh-shaw-ross-martin-new-album-stay-here-all-night/", "published_at": "2025-06-05T14:39:07+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581be071215f", "title": "Folk: album review – Steve Knightley ‘Positively Folk Street: Dylan, Carthy & Me’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/06/03/folk-album-review-steve-knightly-positively-folk-street-dylan-carthy-me/", "published_at": "2025-06-03T10:56:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581be0b00e52", "title": "Folk: album review – Christina Alden & Alex Patterson ‘Safe Travels’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/05/30/folk-album-review-christina-alden-alex-patterson-safe-travels/", "published_at": "2025-05-30T12:18:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581be19cf782", "title": "Live review: Supergrass at the Roundhouse, London 21/5/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/05/23/live-review-supergrass-at-the-roundhouse-london-21-5-25/", "published_at": "2025-05-23T14:37:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c542-01e9-73c0-95b3-581be21e4bdd", "title": "Folk-rock: album review – Merry Hell ‘Rising of the Bold’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/05/17/folk-rock-album-review-merry-hell-rising-of-the-bold/", "published_at": "2025-05-17T16:45:30+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e12d61453", "title": "Rock / Blues: Double A-side single release – Joe Hodgson ‘Since You Had a Hold on Me’ / ‘Stick or Twist’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/05/09/rock-blues-double-a-side-single-release-joe-hodgson-since-you-had-a-hold-on-me-stick-or-twist/", "published_at": "2025-05-09T08:49:57+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e136a0523", "title": "Folk/Americana: album review – Luke Jackson ‘BLOOM’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/04/21/folk-americana-album-review-luke-jackson-bloom/", "published_at": "2025-04-21T10:40:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e13bfc764", "title": "Interview with Greg Ireland of folk rock band, Green Diesel", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/04/16/interview-with-greg-ireland-of-folk-rock-band-green-diesel/", "published_at": "2025-04-16T09:35:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e145b4711", "title": "‘Ring The Hill’ – new single from celebrated folk rock band, Green Diesel", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/04/11/ring-the-hill-new-single-from-celebrated-folk-rock-band-green-diesel/", "published_at": "2025-04-11T09:12:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e152186c6", "title": "Folk: album review – Gigspanner Big Band ‘Turnstone’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/04/10/folk-album-review-gigspanner-big-band-turnstone/", "published_at": "2025-04-10T15:53:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e16020123", "title": "Live review: Sweet at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire 5/4/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/04/07/live-review-sweet-at-the-shepherds-bush-empire-5-4-25/", "published_at": "2025-04-07T16:26:42+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e1625e619", "title": "This week’s featured artist: guitarist Joe Hodgson – new single out 28th March", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/19/this-weeks-featured-artist-guitarist-joe-hodgson-new-single-out-28th-march/", "published_at": "2025-03-19T10:57:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e170e2f1b", "title": "River Stories – the new six-track EP from acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter Little Lore", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/18/river-stories-the-new-six-track-ep-from-acclaimed-americana-singer-songwriter-little-lore/", "published_at": "2025-03-18T10:15:29+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2c-7121-8968-939e17153944", "title": "New book out this summer: ‘Steeleye Span 1970 to 1989 On Track: Every Album, Every Song’ by Darren Johnson", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/17/new-book-out-this-summer-steeleye-span-1970-to-1989-on-track-every-album-every-song-by-darren-johnson/", "published_at": "2025-03-17T11:16:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54a-ea2d-7163-a51e-7060a510a299", "title": "Live review: Sons of Liberty at the Carlisle, Hastings 14/3/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/16/live-review-sons-of-liberty-at-the-carlisle-hastings-14-3-25/", "published_at": "2025-03-16T12:28:04+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b43e8b620", "title": "Celebrated folk rock band Green Diesel back with long-awaited fifth album: Onward The Sun!", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/14/celebrated-folk-rock-band-green-diesel-back-with-long-awaited-fifth-album-onward-the-sun/", "published_at": "2025-03-14T10:12:49+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b44dd2dfe", "title": "Folk: album review – Reg Meuross ‘Fire & Dust’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/13/folk-album-review-reg-meuross-fire-dust/", "published_at": "2025-03-13T15:02:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b45a897af", "title": "Interview with David Smith of Gypsy’s Kiss", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/08/interview-with-david-smith-of-gypsys-kiss/", "published_at": "2025-03-08T08:25:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b45d1f518", "title": "‘The River’ – second single from the forthcoming EP ‘River Stories’ by singer-songwriter Little Lore", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/07/the-river-second-single-from-the-forthcoming-ep-river-stories-by-singer-songwriter-little-lore/", "published_at": "2025-03-07T10:02:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b45fc1fac", "title": "Live review: Uriah Heep / April Wine / Tyketto at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 27/2/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/03/02/live-review-uriah-heep-april-wine-tyketto-at-de-la-warr-pavilion-bexhill-27-2-25/", "published_at": "2025-03-02T18:37:06+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b4663e979", "title": "Live review: Fairport Convention at Union Chapel, London 22/2/25", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/02/25/live-review-fairport-convention-at-union-chapel-london-22-2-25/", "published_at": "2025-02-25T15:17:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b46fb2174", "title": "This week’s featured artist: Pippa Reid-Foster – latest album ‘Undercurrents’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/02/18/this-weeks-featured-artist-pippa-reid-foster-latest-album-undercurrents/", "published_at": "2025-02-18T08:26:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b473e7bd9", "title": "This week’s featured artist – classical folk guitarist David Mitchell", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/02/11/this-weeks-featured-artist-classical-folk-guitarist-david-mitchell/", "published_at": "2025-02-11T12:43:18+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b482e9d04", "title": "Americana: ‘I Can Breathe Underwater’ – new single from the forthcoming EP ‘River Stories’ by Little Lore", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/02/07/americana-i-can-breathe-underwater-new-single-from-the-forthcoming-ep-river-stories-by-little-lore/", "published_at": "2025-02-07T09:54:04+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c553-393f-726f-a8ae-475b4837bd79", "title": "Folk: album review – Suthering ‘Leave A Light On’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/02/03/folk-album-review-suthering-leave-a-light-on/", "published_at": "2025-02-03T08:44:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55b-ab8f-716c-85c2-3aed84743c7a", "title": "This week’s featured artist: singer-songwriter Martin Flett – debut album out now", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/01/27/this-weeks-featured-artist-singer-songwriter-martin-flett-debut-album-out-now/", "published_at": "2025-01-27T08:45:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55b-ab8f-716c-85c2-3aed8570e5f4", "title": "Interview with Fairport Convention’s Dave Pegg", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/01/13/interview-with-fairport-conventions-dave-pegg/", "published_at": "2025-01-13T10:50:12+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55b-ab8f-716c-85c2-3aed863ae445", "title": "This week’s featured artist: singer-songwriter, Mark Neal – debut solo album out now", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2025/01/10/this-weeks-featured-artist-singer-songwriter-mark-neal-debut-solo-album-out-now/", "published_at": "2025-01-10T11:56:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55b-ab8f-716c-85c2-3aed871ef7f2", "title": "2024 in Darren’s music blog – the ten most popular posts of the year", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2024/12/26/2024-in-darrens-music-blog-the-ten-most-popular-posts-of-the-year/", "published_at": "2024-12-26T19:03:50+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55b-ab8f-716c-85c2-3aed87a8d82e", "title": "Live review: Mud at the Factory Live, Worthing 20/12/24", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2024/12/22/live-review-mud-at-the-factory-live-worthing-20-12-24/", "published_at": "2024-12-22T18:27:48+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55b-ab8f-716c-85c2-3aed8808412e", "title": "This week’s featured artist: Church Street Shuffle – debut album ‘The Five Day Weekend’", "url": "https://darrensmusicblog.com/2024/12/03/this-weeks-featured-artist-church-street-shuffle-debut-album-the-five-day-weekend/", "published_at": "2024-12-03T09:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55b-ab8f-716c-85c2-3aed88b8e260", "title": "Live review: Morgan 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2026

This week’s featured artist: James Kerry Trio – latest album ‘Tributaries’original ↗
7 Sept 2026
Folk: album review – Spell Songs ‘In Thin Air’original ↗
3 Sept 2026
Live review: Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2026original ↗
19 Aug 2026
Folk: album review – Jon Loomes ‘Dust in the Sun’original ↗
5 Aug 2026
Folk-rock: album review – Julie July Band ‘Diamond Rainbows’original ↗
7 Jul 2026
Folk: album review – Bity Booker ‘There’s No Song About a Stone’original ↗
2 Jul 2026
This week’s featured artist: Pàdruig Morrison – debut solo album ‘Buin’original ↗
10 Jun 2026
Being Serafina: the stunning new album from Little Lore inspired by Tennessee Williamsoriginal ↗
9 Jun 2026
Double A-Side single from the forthcoming Little Lore album inspired by Tennessee Williamsoriginal ↗
6 May 2026
This week’s featured artist: John Paul Mason – debut album ‘Overstory’original ↗
5 May 2026
Folk: album review – Honey & The Bear ‘A Wish & A Tide’original ↗
29 Apr 2026
Alt-rock: album review – Vinyl Floor ‘Balancing Act’original ↗
18 Apr 2026
‘Trying Not To Breathe’ fourth single from Little Lore album inspired by Tennessee Williamsoriginal ↗
17 Apr 2026
This week’s featured artists: Melanie Crew & Ross Palmer – new album ‘Some Other Stories’original ↗
13 Apr 2026
Americana: album review – Valerie Smith ‘Maggie’s Journal’original ↗
5 Apr 2026
Wirral teen band Pareidolls release debut single: ‘Jessie’original ↗
2 Apr 2026
‘Don’t Speak’ third single from Little Lore album inspired by Tennessee Williamsoriginal ↗
26 Mar 2026
This week’s featured artist: Holly Clarke – new album ‘Wild Feral Fierce’original ↗
15 Mar 2026
Live review: On Thin Ice – Pink Floyd tribute at Blackbox, Hastings 6/3/26original ↗
9 Mar 2026
Interview with Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslieoriginal ↗
4 Mar 2026
Live review: Atomic Rooster at The Piper, St Leonards 25/2/26original ↗
27 Feb 2026
‘Evil Eye’ second single from forthcoming Little Lore album inspired by Tennessee Williamsoriginal ↗
25 Feb 2026
Folk: album review – Andy M. Stewart ‘Songs of Robert Burns’original ↗
24 Feb 2026
‘Fair Weather’ – first single from Little Lore’s new album inspired by Tennessee Williamsoriginal ↗
3 Feb 2026
Folk Rock / Indie: album review – The Revellers ‘Reactors’original ↗
2 Feb 2026
This week’s featured artist: singer-songwriter Stuart Mick Macfarlane – new album ‘The Test of Time’original ↗
30 Jan 2026
Rock and Roll Survivor: interview with Del Bromham of Strayoriginal ↗
13 Jan 2026

2025

2025 in Darren’s music blog – the ten most popular posts of the yearoriginal ↗
28 Dec 2025
Live review: The Amy Winehouse Band at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 18/12/25original ↗
22 Dec 2025
Classic rock: album review – Peter Goalby ‘Don’t Think This Is Over’original ↗
20 Dec 2025
Live review: Steeleye Span at Revelation, St Mary the Virgin Church, Ashford 13/12/25original ↗
15 Dec 2025
Live review: Planet Enid Collective and Motörqueens at the Carlisle, Hastings 12/12/25original ↗
14 Dec 2025
Live review: Sweet at Birmingham Town Hall 4/12/25original ↗
10 Dec 2025
Live review: John Illsley – The Life & Times of Dire Straits at White Rock Theatre, Hastings 29/11/25original ↗
1 Dec 2025
Live review: Slade at White Rock Theatre, Hastings 28/11/25original ↗
30 Nov 2025
‘Steeleye Span 1970-1989 On Track: Every Album, Every Song’ – Book reviews round-uporiginal ↗
28 Nov 2025
This week’s featured artist: original Rock and Roll / Americana from Sufferin’ Foolsoriginal ↗
25 Nov 2025
This week’s featured artists: The Metagama Ensemble – new album ‘Metagama: An Atlantic Odyssey’original ↗
18 Nov 2025
Folk/bluegrass: album review – Damien O’Kane & Ron Block ‘Banjovial’original ↗
12 Nov 2025
Live review: X Generation X at the Brunswick, Hove 9/11/25original ↗
11 Nov 2025
This week’s featured artist: Scottish folk musician and singer-songwriter Donald WG Lindsayoriginal ↗
4 Nov 2025
Folk: album review – Ninebarrow ‘The Hour of the Blackbird’original ↗
29 Oct 2025
This week’s featured artist: singer-songwriter Jim Borrows – debut album ‘Carry Me Back to My Old Front Door’original ↗
27 Oct 2025
‘Not Good Enough’ – the ‘glamtastic’ new song featuring late Glitter Band founder, John Rossalloriginal ↗
15 Oct 2025
Interview with Mark Laff – X Generation Xoriginal ↗
13 Oct 2025
Live review: Mott Fest 2025 at the Corn Exchange, Ross on Wye 3-4 October 2025original ↗
10 Oct 2025
Folk: Album review – Amelia Hogan ‘Burnished’original ↗
25 Sept 2025
This week’s featured artists: folk trio Curmudgeon – new album Travelling Northoriginal ↗
10 Sept 2025
Folk rock legends Fairport Convention embark on Autumn 2025 UK Touroriginal ↗
6 Sept 2025
Alt-rock: album review – Revolution Rabbit Deluxe ‘Rise’original ↗
4 Sept 2025
This week’s featured artist: traditional flute player, Frances Morton – new album ‘Sliocht’original ↗
1 Sept 2025
Americana: album review – John Jenkins ‘Restless Hearts’original ↗
29 Aug 2025
This week’s featured artists: psychedelic indie alt-rock band, Innocents Abroadoriginal ↗
25 Aug 2025
Live review: Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2025original ↗
18 Aug 2025
Book review: ‘The Rock and Roll Almanac’ by Andrew Cranemanoriginal ↗
4 Aug 2025
Visit to the Eel Pie Island Museum, Londonoriginal ↗
31 Jul 2025
Live review: Alice Cooper and Judas Priest at the O2, London 25/7/25original ↗
29 Jul 2025
Folk / Singer-songwriter: EP review – Greenshanks ‘Stormbird’original ↗
16 Jul 2025
Interview with Fairport Convention’s Ric Sandersoriginal ↗
26 Jun 2025
Live review: Santana at the O2, London 21/6/25original ↗
23 Jun 2025
Fields of Redemption – new album from guitarist, Joe Hodgson – released 20th Juneoriginal ↗
19 Jun 2025
Folk: album review – Odette Michell ‘The Queen of the Lowlands’original ↗
18 Jun 2025
Interview with Irish guitarist Joe Hodgson – new album out 20th Juneoriginal ↗
10 Jun 2025
Live review: Green Diesel at the Folklore Rooms, Brighton 6/6/25original ↗
9 Jun 2025
Irish guitarist Joe Hodgson ‘You I Think Of’ – new single and video out 6th Juneoriginal ↗
6 Jun 2025
This week’s featured artists: Eilidh Shaw & Ross Martin – new album ‘ Stay Here All Night’original ↗
5 Jun 2025
Folk: album review – Steve Knightley ‘Positively Folk Street: Dylan, Carthy & Me’original ↗
3 Jun 2025
Folk: album review – Christina Alden & Alex Patterson ‘Safe Travels’original ↗
30 May 2025
Live review: Supergrass at the Roundhouse, London 21/5/25original ↗
23 May 2025
Folk-rock: album review – Merry Hell ‘Rising of the Bold’original ↗
17 May 2025
Rock / Blues: Double A-side single release – Joe Hodgson ‘Since You Had a Hold on Me’ / ‘Stick or Twist’original ↗
9 May 2025
Folk/Americana: album review – Luke Jackson ‘BLOOM’original ↗
21 Apr 2025
Interview with Greg Ireland of folk rock band, Green Dieseloriginal ↗
16 Apr 2025
‘Ring The Hill’ – new single from celebrated folk rock band, Green Dieseloriginal ↗
11 Apr 2025
Folk: album review – Gigspanner Big Band ‘Turnstone’original ↗
10 Apr 2025
Live review: Sweet at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire 5/4/25original ↗
7 Apr 2025
This week’s featured artist: guitarist Joe Hodgson – new single out 28th Marchoriginal ↗
19 Mar 2025
River Stories – the new six-track EP from acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter Little Loreoriginal ↗
18 Mar 2025
New book out this summer: ‘Steeleye Span 1970 to 1989 On Track: Every Album, Every Song’ by Darren Johnsonoriginal ↗
17 Mar 2025
Live review: Sons of Liberty at the Carlisle, Hastings 14/3/25original ↗
16 Mar 2025
Celebrated folk rock band Green Diesel back with long-awaited fifth album: Onward The Sun!original ↗
14 Mar 2025
Folk: album review – Reg Meuross ‘Fire & Dust’original ↗
13 Mar 2025
Interview with David Smith of Gypsy’s Kissoriginal ↗
8 Mar 2025
‘The River’ – second single from the forthcoming EP ‘River Stories’ by singer-songwriter Little Loreoriginal ↗
7 Mar 2025
Live review: Uriah Heep / April Wine / Tyketto at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 27/2/25original ↗
2 Mar 2025
Live review: Fairport Convention at Union Chapel, London 22/2/25original ↗
25 Feb 2025
This week’s featured artist: Pippa Reid-Foster – latest album ‘Undercurrents’original ↗
18 Feb 2025
This week’s featured artist – classical folk guitarist David Mitchelloriginal ↗
11 Feb 2025
Americana: ‘I Can Breathe Underwater’ – new single from the forthcoming EP ‘River Stories’ by Little Loreoriginal ↗
7 Feb 2025
Folk: album review – Suthering ‘Leave A Light On’original ↗
3 Feb 2025
This week’s featured artist: singer-songwriter Martin Flett – debut album out noworiginal ↗
27 Jan 2025
Interview with Fairport Convention’s Dave Peggoriginal ↗
13 Jan 2025
This week’s featured artist: singer-songwriter, Mark Neal – debut solo album out noworiginal ↗
10 Jan 2025

2024

2024 in Darren’s music blog – the ten most popular posts of the yearoriginal ↗
26 Dec 2024
Live review: Mud at the Factory Live, Worthing 20/12/24original ↗
22 Dec 2024
This week’s featured artist: Church Street Shuffle – debut album ‘The Five Day Weekend’original ↗
3 Dec 2024
Live review: Morgan Fisher at Fiddler’s Elbow, Camden 30/11/24original ↗
2 Dec 2024
Singer-songwriter: album review – Steve Knightley ‘The Winter Yards’original ↗
27 Nov 2024
Live review: Hawklords at The Carlisle, Hastings 9/11/24original ↗
11 Nov 2024
Live review: The Blockheads at White Rock Theatre, Hastings 7/11/24original ↗
11 Nov 2024
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