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SHOCKING: Dave cousins - What They Never Told You

Strawbs share live video of Benedictus as 1972 classic Grave New World gets new limited edition live release

Grave New World Live was recorded in the US in 2019 and will be released on limited edition vinyl in October, the only ever concert rendition of the album

“I remain proud to have worked with a special talent. I’ll even miss the ‘downs,’ but mostly remember the ‘ups’”: Strawbs mastermind Dave Cousins remembered

“I remain proud to have worked with a special talent. I’ll even miss the ‘downs,’ but mostly remember the ‘ups’”: Strawbs mastermind Dave Cousins remembered

A six-decade career full of kindness – and occasional volatility – came to an end when the folk-tinged prog icon died aged 85 in 2025

Dave Cousins 1994 album with Brian Willoughby, The Bridge, gets new makeover

Dave Cousins 1994 album with Brian Willoughby, The Bridge, gets new makeover

Only 1000 copies of Dave Cousins and Brian Willoughby's The Bridge were ever produced, making it a rarity for Strawbs fans

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It's in the trees. It's coming! We celebrate 40 years of Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now

Prog 162 also features Mike Oldfield, Dave Cousins, Bioscope, Peter Giles, Auri, Nosound, Jump, the new Canterbury sound and loads more...

Dave Cousins obituary

Founder and frontman of the Strawbs, the folk-rock group best known for their 1973 hit Part of the Union

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“Hundreds of couples have used The Winter Long as their wedding music. It’s been a wonderful ride”: Strawbs’ Dave Cousins and The Magic Of It All

Despite his best intentions, their 2023 album proved to be their last – and even though it involved a series of personal and business struggles, the release found the late bandleader in good humour and ready to fight another day

Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85

Dave Cousins, who founded folk prog band Strawbs as The Strawberry Hill Boys in 1964, has died

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“We’d been paying Rick Wakeman £25 a week and Yes offered him £100… We had his son Oliver with us for a while, and he left for Yes too!” Dave Cousins and the life and times of Strawbs

“We’d been paying Rick Wakeman £25 a week and Yes offered him £100… We had his son Oliver with us for a while, and he left for Yes too!” Dave Cousins and the life and times of Strawbs

Prog veteran recalls connecting with Sandy Denny, his band’s attempt to fire him, being loved by Led Zeppelin, why they’ve never had a Steven Wilson remix, the “albatross” of Part Of The Union and the unreleased, more political version

A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it

“There are qualities of grandeur and flight in her music, yet it comes across as totally unpretentious and emotionally grounded”: Remembering Sandy Denny

“There are qualities of grandeur and flight in her music, yet it comes across as totally unpretentious and emotionally grounded”: Remembering Sandy Denny

Tragically silenced at 31, she only had a decade to demonstrate her talents – but her persona and performances remain indelible after more than 40 years

Strawbs in disarray as Dave Cousins hits back at fan complaints

Strawbs in disarray as Dave Cousins hits back at fan complaints

Strawbs mainman Dave Cousins hits back at "inaccurate misinformation" surrounding the band as they prepare for final fling!

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