Alasdair Roberts News

Sheffield's annual multi-venue shindig Tramlines welcomes pop starlet Lianne La Havas, local lad Toddla T and reggae veteran David Rodigan MBE to South Yorkshire a Gucci Mane's former best buddy and all-round trap god Waka Flocka Flame will be adding some grit to Wireless Festival , which has also announced Will.i.am as support to headliners Jay-Z ... (more)

In memoriam a singer Jason Molina of Magnolia Electric Co. died on 16 March in Indianapolis.

The enduring song collection Child Ballads has influenced everyone from Bob Dylan to Fleet Foxes.

Whilst most of Roberts' compositions on this his eighth album are entirely original, others incorporate a host of traditional Celtic tunes that are re-worked and seamlessly woven into this magical Scottish folk.

It's strange to remember that Scottish folk musician Alasdair Roberts started his career as the central figure in the gloomy, experimental alt-folk trio Appendix Out , in much the same way that it feels odd to recall that Fairport Convention first made their name with a cover of a song by Los Angeles power-pop cult hero Emmit Rhodes .