June 2020 (#158)

The June issue (#158) issue of Songlines is now on sale. Our cover stars this issue are Abigail Washburn & Wu Fei, who talk about their debut collaboration of American banjo and Chinese guzheng folk songs. We also announce the winners in the Songlines Music Awards 2020 and report on how COVID-19 is impacting the music industry. Other features include a Beginner’s Guide to the Argentinian tango maverick Daniel Melingo, plus all the latest news, online streamed concert listings, CD, book and world cinema reviews. The Top of the World album this issue includes Orkesta Mendoza, Zoufris Maracas, Will Pound and Santrofi, plus an exclusive playlist by Cornershop’s frontman Tjinder Singh, featuring music by SE Rogie, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Lisa O’Neill and others.