Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Kim Carnie has released a new single, Òran na Bèiste Maoile (Càrn Records), ahead of her second solo album due in September 2025.…
Kim Carnie Unveils Gaelic-West African Fusion with New Single
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London Jazz Festival Unveils Major Acts for 2025 Edition
The 33rd EFG London Jazz Festival runs from 14 to 23 November 2025, featuring global artists across jazz and related genres, including world music. Over…
World Music Institute Launches 40th Anniversary Season for Fall/Winter 2025–26
World Music Institute (WMI) marks its 40th anniversary with a new season celebrating world music and dance in New York City. The Fall/Winter 2025–26 program…
Madrid Folk Quartet Xara Wins Runas 2025
(headline image: Xara. Photo courtesy of Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira) Folk group Xara, based in Madrid and influenced by traditional Asturian music,…
Iron Horse Puts a Bluegrass Spin on Creedence’s “Bad Moon Rising”
Iron Horse has released a new music video for “Bad Moon Rising,” featured on their latest album Pickin’ On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Revival: Since…
Tangos Across the Pond: Pipo Romero Blends Genres in Bold New Single
Guitarist and composer Pipo Romero has released “Tangos del Atlántico,” his second preview of the upcoming album Alborada, due out in October. This follows his…
Benson Pick Up Steam with “Lover of the Road”
“Lover of the Road” finds mandolinist Wayne Benson and banjoist Kristin Scott Benson, performing together as Benson, collaborating with former Steep Canyon Rangers frontman Woody…
El Jose Releases “Emosido Engañado”: Street Rumba With a Message
“Emosido Engañado” (we’ve been fooled) is the latest single from El Jose, part of the soundtrack for a short film starring recent Goya Award winner…
Colebrook Road Shares Stark Black-and-White Video for “Alone Again”
Bluegrass quintet Colebrook Road has released a new video for “Alone Again,” their latest single on Mountain Fever Records. It was filmed entirely in black…
Sibling Synergy: Matthieu and Camille Saglio Top Iberian Roots Chart on 2nd Quarter of 2025
Al Alba (at dawn in Spanish), the latest collaboration between France-born cellist Matthieu Saglio and his brother, vocalist Camille Saglio, has reached number one on…