Ian Hill

One of the most important voices in British folk music Shirley Collins returns with Archangel Hill, her third album for Domino. Due for release on May 26th, it showcases another peerless collection of songs chosen by Collins, some from traditional sources but others from favourite writers of hers.

Crawling Up A Hill is a fascinating document of a genre that, though relatively short-lived, would have a seismic influence on the subsequent development of rock music.

Ian Siegal is a British blues singer and guitarist, whose style reflects the more rootsy side of the genre, drawing on influences such as Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Son House, Junior Kimbrough and Tom Waits. His 2011 release "The Skinny" was recorded in North Mississippi with Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars as producer and also playing on the album. The Skinny - captivating fusion of Siegal’s song craft with influences of the hill country. The album brims with hooks and grooves, and is characterised by Siegal’s superbly crafted and intense lyrics about relationships lost, found, unrequited, cursed by human weakness or simply bedeviled by bad luck.

Ian Noe’s highly anticipated full-length debut album, Between The Country, will be released May 31 on Thirty Tigers. Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb, Between The Country includes 10 new songs written solely by Noe. In addition to Noe (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals) and Cobb (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), the album also features Adam Gardner (bass, organ piano), Chris Powell (drums, percussion) and Savannah Conley (backup vocals).

Ian Hunter made his name as the striking wirey-haired vocalist with Mott The Hoople in the 70s, scoring a huge hit with the David Bowie-penned "All The Young Dudes," and releasing the classic "Mott" album. After the band split Ian struck up a formidable musical partnership with ex-Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson, and toured together as the Hunter-Ronson Band. This live recording features many popular tunes from all his guises, including "Once Bitten Twice Shy," "Twisted Steel," "Rollerball," and of course the ubiquitous "All The Young Dudes."

Judas Priest was one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the '70s, spearheading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal late in the decade. Decked out in leather and chains, the band fused the gothic doom of Black Sabbath with the riffs and speed of Led Zeppelin, as well as adding a vicious two-lead guitar attack; in doing so, they set the pace for much popular heavy metal from 1975 until 1985, as well as laying the groundwork for the speed and death metal of the '80s.