Thursday, July 17, 2025
Introducing the August 2025 issue of Songlines, featuring 47SOUL
47SOUL, Songs of Resistance, Africa Express, Duo Ruut, Hailu Mergia, morris dancing conversions, essential Latin Psych albums, Mádé Kuti and so much more
News
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Petroloukas Chalkias (1934–2025)
The 'King of the Epirus clarinet' has passed away at the age of 90
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Save the Waves
A new compilation has been launched in response to proposed cuts that could silence public broadcasting in the US
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Obituary: Louis Moholo (1940–2025)
Seminal South African drummer and bandleader has passed away age 85
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Introducing the July 2025 issue of Songlines, featuring Martin Carthy
Folk Special featuring Martin Carthy, VARO, The Gentle Good, Quinie and a calendar of folk festivities, plus Rokia Traoré, Malawi’s buzz bands, Taj Mahal, Maxine Peake
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Obituary: Dan Storper (1951–2025)
Entrepreneurial co-founder and CEO of Putumayo World Music dies at 74
Monday, June 2, 2025
Statement Regarding Kings Place
A statement from Songlines editor, Russ Slater Johnson, and Jazzwise editor, Mike Flynn, on Lockheed Martin's sponsorship of Kings Place's Defence in Space Conference
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Question Time
Progress is being made as the National Folklore Survey for England’s questions take shape
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Introducing the June 2025 issue of Songlines, an Africa Special
Remembering Tony Allen, Femi Kuti on Fela Kuti, Pedro Ben, Nyege Nyege, La Réunion, Rwanda, Baltic Sisters, I'm With Her, Sally Potter...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Estonian guitar-picker Andres Roots offers a hardcore reshaping of the blues
Estonian blues guitarist visited the East Riding Theatre in Beverley on March 7, 2025 as part of an extensive UK tour
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Arooj Aftab, Tinariwen and Nitin Sawhney provide powerful playing, frenzied crowd-pleasers and plenty of laughs at Polygon Live LDN
The sonically enhanced environs of Polygon Live LDN created the perfect atmosphere for a bevy of musical icons to conjure and connect
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Global artists join forces for Earth Day music collection
Artists including Yann Tiersen, The Staves, Jason Singh & Liz Hanks, SYML and Raveena have come together as part of the Sounds Right initiative to raise money for NATURE
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A Song for Freedom: Lemez and Maksym’s Tribute to Ukrainian POWs
A new campaign, The Stronger We Become, are releasing their first track to raise awareness of the situation for Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Music as Resistance: 47SOUL channel grief, hope and the Palestinian struggle in new EP and upcoming fundraiser
47SOUL prepare for an upcoming fundraiser in London, and the release of a long-awaited new EP, charged with emotion, defiance and hope
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Anoushka Shankar stars in the May issue of Songlines
Anoushka Shankar, Carolina Chocolate Drops, new Spanish folkies, Merlin Sheldrake, Flook, Cuban Sundays in London, Polish folk music in Brazil and more in the May issue
