Scottish fiddle quartet RANT rolled out Live In Glasgow, earlier this year. This is their fifth album, recorded during a performance at Cottiers Theatre in…
RANT Brings Glasgow Home
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Essaouira Prepares for Gnaoua Festival 2026 With Carlinhos Brown, Richard Bona and Yasmine Hamdan
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Kenny and Amanda Smith Roll Out “Tears of the Cherokee”
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Aidan Muse Addresses Environmental Change on New Song “Progress”
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