The Hanging Stars kick off tour supporting Edwyn Collins
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
Starting tomorrow The Hanging Stars will be hitting the road supporting the amazing Edwyn Collins. The tour begins in Hebden Bridge at The Trades Club on the 25th September with shows across the UK. Many of them have sold out but there are...
Jeffrey Martin announces UK and Ireland dates for January 2026
Tuesday, 23rd September 2025
Come January 2026 Jeffrey Martin will be back this side of the pond for a string of shows across the UK and Ireland. Tickets are all on sale now through the live section of our website.20/01 - Brighton, Hope and Ruin 21/01 - London, Bush...
Americana Fest Inspired Loose Cuts
Thursday, 18th September 2025
Its a bumper add to Loose Cuts today with 14 tracks from all our fave acts that we caught playing out at Americanafest in Nashville last week. Listen to the playlist here. Music from: Florry Case Oats Palmyra Ken Pomeroy Andrew Combs Kassi...
Loose are off to Americana Fest 2025
Tuesday, 9th September 2025
Loose are off to Nashville! A regular pilgrimage to our spiritual home, Loose will be out and about soaking up everything that Americana Fest 2025 has to offer. Amomgst the stellar lineup are some of Loose's own, with performances from Andrew...
Greazy Alice 'Just Another One' EP Out Today
Tuesday, 2nd September 2025
Today marks the release of the brand new EP from Greazy Alice. Four beautifully crafted songs about loss, growth and hope. You can stream the EP across all platforms and the download is available to purchase digitally through our...
Nashville Babylon presents Slow Motion Cowboys
Monday, 1st September 2025
Nashville Babylon is back! In their recent 9/10 review of the new album from Slow Motion Cowboys Uncut Magazine commented “it’s a wonderful throwback to early 2000s Americana; languid country with a cosmic backwash that underlies plaintive songs...
Digital Downloads Now Available to Buy from the Loose Shop
Wednesday, 27th August 2025
That's right, you can now purchase high-quality wavs of albums on the Loose website. The download option has been added to a huge selection of items, some of which are now out of stock in CD/LP so make sure you have a proper dig around! To...
Greazy Alice releases second single 'Departures'
Tuesday, 12th August 2025
Today Greazy Alice releases their second single 'Departures' from their forthcoming EP 'Just Another One' which is out September 2nd. Go stream it now! https://fanlink.tv/greazyalicedepartures
Loose at The Long Road 2025
Wednesday, 30th July 2025
LOOSE MUSIC TAKEOVER Saturday 23rd August at Buddy's Stage Listen to the Loose Stage Takeover Playlist BIRDS FLYING BACKWARDS 13:45 - 14:15 Birds Flying Backwards are a London-based six-piece formed by friends and family of principal...
New signing Greazy Alice releases first single today
Tuesday, 29th July 2025
In late ‘23 Loose were in Nashville and got tipped off about a band from New Orleans. So they did what any sensible, self-respecting independent record label from Ladbroke Grove should do and jumped on a plane to The Cresent City. What awaited...
Loose releaunches Nashville Babylon with Greazy Alice
Tuesday, 29th July 2025
Wednesday August 20th sees Greazy Alice play Loose's relaunched Nashville Babylon club night at The Betsey Trotwood! Yep, its gonna be a humdinger! New Orleans' Greazy Alice will be supported by Liverpool's Motel Sundown and our resident DJ's...
Kassi Valazza video with State 51
Monday, 28th July 2025
Watch the amazing performance from Kassi Valazza done live at State 51. As ever, Kassi shines with her wonderful stripped back versions of 'Canyon Lines', 'Roll On' and a version of 'One Of These Days' by Neil Young. Watch the whole performance...
'Dreams' gets star studded reviews!
Wednesday, 23rd July 2025
So much love out there for “Dreams” by Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging Stars. ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Mojo ★★★★ Uncut ★★★★ Shindig! 'I think it's magical" Ralph McLean - BBC Ulster "the union works spectacularly well" Lonesome Highway "brillinatly...
Monday Morning Loose Cuts
Monday, 21st July 2025
Why not start your week with half a dozen fresh Loose Cuts? Call it indie-country, call it alt. country, call it americana, call it whatever you want - just crank it up and enjoy! Click here to listen Music from: Ratboys Wednesday Greg...
'Dreams' gets a stellar review in The Times
Monday, 14th July 2025
"with The Hanging Stars capturing the gentle folk rock spirit of The Byrds and The Band, this sounds like the album Dobson should have made in the late sixties. Instead, she had to wait another half century but better late than never: its...
'Dreams' out now by Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging Stars
Friday, 11th July 2025
"Octogenarian folk trailblazer Bonnie Dobson is born again in the company of The Hanging Stars" that's what Uncut Magazine said and they're not wrong. Yep, Loose are extremely very proud to be releasing "Dreams" by Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging...
Loose Cuts six more let's go
Tuesday, 8th July 2025
Loose are off to see Shakey in the park this week so we thought we'd whack on a track from the great man with his new crack outfit The Chrome Hearts, then surround him with some brilliant new music from this year, hope you enjoy! Listen to the...
Kassi Valazza and Brown Horse in UNCUT albums of the year
Monday, 7th July 2025
Brown Horse & Kassi Valazza albums make it into Uncut Magazine’s Best 20 Albums of the first half of 2025. Read the full article here.
More Loose Cuts from HQ
Tuesday, 24th June 2025
New Loose Cuts! Half a dozen fresh tracks getting a hammering on the Loose stereo. Head to our bio to listen to the playlist and save to your library. Click HERE to listen Music from: Kathleen Edwards Case Oats U.S. Girls Margo Price Kelsey...
Bonnie Dobson and The Hanging Stars release latest single 'Get Together'
Wednesday, 18th June 2025
'Get Together' the second single from Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging Stars is out today! Originally written by Dino Valenti the song is a plea for peace and one that has been part of Bonnie's life since the 1960s. “I’ve been singing Get Together...
Andrew Combs releases new single bonus track 'Calimocho Moon'
Tuesday, 17th June 2025
Today, Andrew Combs releases his new single 'Calimocho Moon' which appears as a digital bonus track on his critically acclaimed 2024 album Dream Pictures. Named after the popular Spanish drink made with red wine and cola, 'Calimocho Moon' finds...
Loose Cuts Playlist gets 6 more tracks
Wednesday, 11th June 2025
The newest edition of Loose Cuts is now available on Spotify. Six tracks from a range of US and UK artists that we’ve been loving recently. Find a link to the playlist in our bio and don’t forget to save it to your library! Click HERE to...
Loose Website Summer Sale
Monday, 9th June 2025
That’s right we are offering 20% off LPs and CDs until midnight 4th July. This includes all albums except those released in 2025. The website shop is full of incredible albums so make sure you have a proper dig around and bag yourself a...
Brown Horse announce new live dates for 2025
Friday, 6th June 2025
Brown Horse have announced a string of new dates for July through to November. The band return to Scandinavia, hit Germany for the first time, play Take Root and Left Of The Dial festivals (& others!) and have their biggest shows to date in...
Bonnie Dobson & The Hanging Stars will be playing a special show @ MOTH Club on September 14th
Tuesday, 3rd June 2025
Presented by the wonderful @broadsidehacks team, this is a fantastic chance to see a folk music legend alongside cosmic country all-stars @thehangingstars as they play music from their upcoming album. Tickets are on sale now, and you can...