“The Strawbs’ farewell album?” says Dave Cousins. “Who told you that?” The esteemed prog folk act’s sole constant since they formed in London in 1964, Cousins is referring to The Magic Of It All, the ...

Having notched up 19 studio albums since Strawbs’ 1969 self-titled debut, Dave Cousins has remained the one constant at the centre of the band, amid various shifts in musical directions and sometimes ...

A BLAST FROM THE PAST: The Strawberry Hill Boys began their musical journey way back in 1963 with David Cousins (now 71) as the one and only member in all manifestations. By the 1970s, the British ...

Strawbs have a vintage pedigree that goes back well over 50 years. Originally known for its daring and distinctive fusion of British folk and progressive rock, its branding has been singularly ...

If Dave Cousins, Strawbs’ cofounder and chief architect, seems to come across as cross and curmudgeonly at times, it’s not without reason. After all, when you’ve remained at the helm of the same band ...

HOMER, N.Y. -- One of the most underrated bands of the 1970s dropped by the Center for the Arts on Friday night. The Strawbs walked onstage at 8 p.m. with no opener. Original guitarist/singer Dave ...

It was a good year to form a band in England. As Beatlemania swept America in 1964, talent scouts flooded England in search of the next Beatles. Singer-guitarist David Cousins — who formed the Strawbs ...

When Dave Cousins started a bluegrass-infused folk trio in theearly 1960s, his goals were modest. “My one ambition I had was I wanted to make a record under ourown name. I dind’t care whether it was a ...

Dave Cousins, founder of the venerable English band Strawbs, has good reason to be excited. He’s just returned from an Acoustic Strawbs gig - the last in the English leg of dates before the band comes ...

Esoteric Antenna is delighted to announce the release of the new studio album by the legendary band STRAWBS. "Settlement" is the latest album recorded by STRAWBS, more than 50 years on from the band's ...