It's been a good while since I posted on here, and I've definitely not since we changed the magazine's name on issue 15 (the current issue is 21).
Wonder if anyone on Mudcat has been regularly reading us, discovered us recently or is yet to check out the mag.
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Cheers
Sean McGhee (editor R2)

Issue 21 of R2 is now on sale. Yet another bursting-at-the-seams edition includes interviews with Eliza Carthy talking about her new album recorded with her mother Norma Waterson, and her disgust at the BNP, Irish singer-songwriting and folk legend Paul Brady, American folk heavyweight Judy Collins. Ravi Shankar's 90th birthday is celebrated with a 'Shankar A to Z', contemporary Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan chats about his new album, UK folk supremo, Jon Boden (of Spiers and Boden and Bellowhead) talks about his solo work, prog and beyond rockers Solstice celebrate their thirtieth anniversary and we pay tribute to the recently deceased Tim Hart of Steeleye Span with contributions from Span frontwoman Maddy Prior plus our definitive festival guide includes 500+ festivals. Elsewhere we talk to roots-rockers Pressgang on their return to the fray, and quiz Po'Girl re their forthcoming tour and talk to yet another stunning young blues player Scott McKeon as well as many more of the most happening acts on the roots, rock, blues, singer-songwriter, country and world music scenes … acts like Martha Tilston, Cath & Phil Tyler, Madison Violet, O'Hooley & Tidow, Emily Portman, Brooks Williams and Rory McLeod.

And we've all your regular favourites: the most extensive review section of any music magazine in the UK (check your wallet before reading; it can be an expensive pleasure); our First Takes round-up of hot new bands and exciting singer-songwriters; It Started With A Disc (R2's writers remember where it all began); Open Mic, for which performers both famous and less so are placed under the spotlight as we ask them some pertinent questions. There's our main-page and back-section news round-ups; the fascinating industry feedback of Inside Job; our Under The Influence and Venues We Love columns, plus new regulars Funny You Should Say That (humour, comment and opinion in a radical remix) and our new On The Road Again feature. Bliss!

Each bumper issue of R2 consists of a hundred colour-packed pages covering the best sounds around and at a recession-busting cover price of only £3.95. What's not to love?

Our free covermounted Un-Herd CD compilation this issue features tracks from Lau and Karine Polwart, Runrig with Julie Fowlis, Tyde, Rod Jones, Oli Brown, Solstice, Karnataka, Scott McKeon, Jimmy Bowskill, Band From County Hell, O'Hooley & Tidow, Rebekah Findlay and more. Listen and read … it's a great combination.

You can also subscribe for a whole year at the recession-beating sum of £19.75 (UK price): that's six issues of R2 and six ear-boggling Un-Herd CDs. Brilliant!

Alternatively you can buy single copies of our current issue and a selection of back issues via our website: www.rock-n-reel.co.uk/subscribe.cfm

Of course, you can also find R2 in WH Smith, HMV and in lots of other newsagents and retail outlets across the UK. We're distributed by COMAG and so any newsagent can order R2 for you, fuss-free; just ask them to get you a copy. (In the unlikely event of any difficulties please let us know, so we can sort it out.)

You can also buy R2 by going direct to our parent company's website at http://www.terranovamusic.com/shop/index.php?cPath=35
where you can also find full details of our rates if you are planning to order or subscribe from outside of the UK.

However you do so, however, make sure you get hold of your copy of R2 and experience for yourself the most satisfying combination of music and words currently available in printed page and digital disc combination; it's a winning formula.