V Festival preview

The V Festival has gradually become a favourite and high-profile fixture in the summer festival calendar.  With over eighty bands spread over two sites, this year’s V looks set to be the best ever.  Here, we take a closer look at the weekend ahead. V Festival line-up As befitting a festival of V’s stature, this […]

Doves to release limited edition live CD

Manchester band Doves have announced that live recordings of tonight’s (2nd July) Eden Session show will be available to buy immediately after the gig. The deluxe double CD recordings will be available to buy at the venue, or from their online store. A digital download will also be available.  The Manchester legends have limited the […]

Black Rivers

Doves members Jez and Andy Williams form new band Black Rivers, stream new track ‘The Ship’

Following their last album Kingdom Of Rust in 2009, famed Manchester three-piece Doves went on what they called an ‘indefinite hiatus’. Lead singer Jimi Goodwin is well into a solo career, releasing his own album Odludek earlier this year and is currently busy on the festival circuit. Now Jez and Andy Williams, the two brothers […]

Watch: Jimi Goodwin releases video for ‘Oh! Whiskey’

Doves front-man Jimi Goodwin is gearing up to the release of his first solo album Odludek next month, and has just released a promo video for the albums lead single ‘Oh! Whiskey’.

Fittingly for such a calm and reflective song, the video is pretty low-key and features Jimi in contemplative mood overlooking a river. Read more about Watch: Jimi Goodwin releases video for ‘Oh! Whiskey’