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New Welsh music you may have missed in April, from in-cave improvisation to imbibing of fungal elixirs

From jangly powerpop to downtuned beatdown, with all sorts of offbeat burblings in between, Noel Gardner has 10 new Welsh releases for you. The post New Welsh music you may have mi...

New Welsh music you may have missed in May, from green-hued feedback to panel-show pop-punk

We got both kinds of music, country and western, as they say. But 'they' forgot to check out Noel Gardner's monthly Welsh music column. The post New Welsh music you may have missed...

Festival Preview: Focus Wales 2026

Under the Radar makes its annual pilgrimage to Wrexham next week for the 2026 edition of FOCUS WALES. Aside from the 2 acts we have representing us as media partners next week (Von...

After a “brutal year”, WYNNE EVANS plots a Welsh tour

Welsh tenor and broadcaster Wynne Evans talks to Antonia LeVay about preparing to reconnect with audiences on a mini-tour of Wales this month. The post After a “brutal year”, WYNNE...

Focus Wales 2026, Wrexham, Wales, UK, May 7-10, 2026

The 2026 edition of Focus Wales saw a host of artists from around the globe converge on Wrexham last weekend for another glorious celebration of new music.

Wales has new head of music

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The New Smu: Spring 2026

The best new artists in my inbox Discovering great new artists is one of the most exciting things about music for me. If you don’t champion the stuff you love, you can’t complain w...

New Irish songs you should hear: Goldbug, AE MAK, Leon Stax Equation, Holly Munro, Sloucho & more

GABRIELLE APLIN brings a spot of ‘English Rain’ up to Wales

Westcountry folk-rocker Gabrielle Aplin is marking the reissue of her 2013 debut album with a tour, and looking back with Emma Way. The post GABRIELLE APLIN brings a spot of ‘Engli...

Osian Rhys Unveils The Timeless Surrealism of ‘Never / Whenever’

Alt-folk artist Osian Rhys has released his debut album Never / Whenever, a ten-track journey that feels timeless. Osian Rhys – Never / Whenever Blending surreal storytelling with...

Things We Didn’t Know: May 2026

Keith Goldhanger wants to keep us all up to date with some of the new names and new music that has come his way recently in what he describes yet again as ‘Definitely not another d...

Sheep, horses, sea creatures and sky spirits: Welsh folkies MARI MATHIAS and ELLIW JONES in Ceredigion

Julia Deli’s springtime quest to comb the Welsh fringes takes her to a Ceredigion café for sets by folkies Mari Mathias and Elliw Jones. The post Sheep, horses, sea creatures and s...

Folk Roundup – Anna McLuckie, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Emily Portman, Gareth Davies-Jones, Lady Maisery and...

With springtime now upon us, it is time to delve into some of the recent folk and roots music embracing these warmer, albeit not always drier, times. A plethora of new releases lan...

Interview: south Wales’ WRENNA on her first ever festival set at IN IT TOGETHER

At the fifth edition of In It Together, Amy Ford spoke to Welsh indie musician Wrenna about the importance of Welsh music festivals.  The post Interview: south Wales’ WRENNA on her...

Gwenifer Raymond signs to Fat Possum, shares NPR Tiny Desk concert

Welsh fingerstyle guitarist Gwenifer Raymond has signed to Fat Possum Records and revealed a newly recorded Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music.

Delicate guitar meets disquieting lyrics with EDWIN R STEVENS

From Llanfairfechan and now resident in Glasgow, Edwin R Stevens resembles Gruff Rhys transplanted up the M6 to a scuzzy Scotland squat. The post Delicate guitar meets disquieting...

The story of FOCUS Wales 2026 in photos

Across three days in Wrexham, annual showcase FOCUS Wales brings together some of the brightest and best musical hope from both home and across the globe, captured in pictures.

Manic Street Preachers frontman sings in Welsh for the first time on S4C

A new TV music series featuring James Dean Bradfield is shining a spotlight on Welsh-language songs.

The best new Irish songs you should hear: Therapy Horse, Dumb Posh Hippies, THEATRE, Kayleigh Noble, MOIO and more

Also featuring Anna’s Number, Filmore!, Niall Tarmey, Lemoncello, Rua Rí, Shakalak, Zaska, JarJarJnr, Shark School.

Three live music events to enjoy in Gwent this weekend

From Saturday afternoon music to classic tribute nights, Gwent has a packed schedule of events to enjoy this weekend.

The best new Irish songs you should hear: Therapy Horse, Dumb Posh Hippies, THEATRE, Kayleigh Noble, MOIO and more

Three exceptional, captivating new alt pop artists you are going to love

Alyson Witt – “letting go”-I could have waited to write about this song when I find other soul artists. Witt’s work is as much soul as it is alt pop. Nevertheless, it feels like su...

Live music gigs and events in Gwent this weekend

The is a mix of music to choose from if you are looking for something to do this weekend.

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

We’re heading towards the Summer now, May Day falls this week, and the obvious thing would be to offer you, valued reader, a swathe of music that touches on those themes of rebirth...