British Music Legend Iain Matthews $20

Long-standing British roots music mainstay and early Fairport Convention member Iain Matthews has formed a new line-up of his band Matthews Southern Comfort. They’ll release the new album Like A Radio on the MIG (Made In Germany) label on 24 February.

Matthews formed the original MSC in 1969, after two years as the main male vocalist with Fairport, with whom he appeared on the album What We Did On Our Holidays, released early that year. He co-wrote ‘Book Song’ for that LP with Richard Thompson, and sang backing vocals on ‘Percy’s Song’ on the follow-up, Unhalfbricking.

The original Matthews Southern Comfort released their first, eponymous album in 1969, featuring fellow Fairport notables Thompson, Simon Nicol and Ashley Hutchings. The group soared to worldwide fame the following year with their cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’ and released two further albums, Second Spring and Later That Same Year.

Matthews went on to…