Thursday, April 16, 2026
Asha Bhosle (1933–2026)
From Bollywood to Boy George, Kronos Quartet and Gorillaz, Asha Bhosle's voice crossed every border. The legendary Indian singer has died aged 92
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
New Ratings System in Songlines
We've upgraded our reviews rating system. Now, instead of a mark up to five stars, we are rating each album out of ten
Thursday, April 9, 2026
The May 2026 issue of Songlines, featuring Silvana Estrada, is out now!
Silvana Estrada, Buena Vista Social Club, Jorge Drexler, SONICO x Rovira, Essential 10 Highlife Releases, Charif Megarbane, Yiddish Glory, Constantinople, Cocanha and more
Thursday, April 9, 2026
FolkEast announces exciting new additions to its 2026 programme
Suffolk fest reaffirms its commitment to tradition and musical innovation with eye-catching roll call of star names and emerging talents
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Hush: a new ‘calmer’ music festival is coming to London this summer
A new music festival is coming to East London this summer aiming to offer an alternative to the fast pace of modern life with an all-seated, slow movement-inspired event in Central Park.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Dolores Keane (1953–2026)
Iconic Irish folk singer, known for her "sacred voice"
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Barry Kerr’s ‘Curlew's Cry’ crowned Folk Album of the Year 2025
Northern Irish singer-songwriter’s latest album deemed pick of the bunch, as he takes home first-ever Folk Album of the Year award
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Olivia Chaney, Natalie Wildgoose and Jon Wilks to headline Late Spring Folk Festival 2026
The Late Spring Folk Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, with Olivia Chaney – fresh from Wuthering Heights fame – set to headline the one-day event on Saturday, May 23 at Dummer Down Farm in Hampshire
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Songlines Readers' Album of the Year 2025
Announcing Hajda Banda's Niepraudzivaya as the winner of the Songlines Readers' Album of the Year 2025
Thursday, March 5, 2026
April 2026 issue is out now!
Tinariwen, Altın Gun, LA NIÑA, Hornbill Festival, Daughters of Donbas, Olodum, Simon Armitage, Cymande, Souad Massi, Eric Bibb and Ones to Watch 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
WOMAD announces first names for 2026
WOMAD have announced the first artists for the inaugural year at their new Wiltshire home, Neston Park. Oumou Sangaré, Barrington Levy, Greentea Peng and José González lead a line-up that is typically diverse and all-encompassing
Monday, February 9, 2026
Ebo Taylor (1936–2026)
Ghanaian guitarist and bandleader who fused traditional highlife with funk and Afrobeat in the 1970s, then found global recognition decades later and continued to be a tour de force
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Last Dance At Studio Lam
Bangkok’s pioneering club is to close its doors after more than 12 years
Thursday, January 29, 2026
February/March 2026 Issue Is Out Now!
Steve Martin & Alison Brown’s bluegrass friendship, Yasmine Hamdan returns, Imarhan’s desert soul, Slow J on fado, calypso great Mighty Sparrow, Bebel Gilberto and AI in Music
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Martin Carthy cancels 2026 tour after Alzheimer's diagnosis
Folk forefather Martin Carthy has cancelled a proposed tour and festival dates in 2026 due to a diagnosis of late-onset Alzheimer's disease
