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 ...

“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 ...

UK proggers Strawbs were in disarray this morning as mainman Dave Cousins hit back at claims that he'd unceremoniously 'dumped' the current band line-up, which also features Chas Cronk, Dave Lambert ...

David Joseph Cousins, the visionary singer, songwriter and leader of the British folk and progressive rock band the Strawbs, passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on July 13 at Pilgrims Hospice in ...

When Dave Cousins completed 2023 Strawbs album The Magic Of It All, he was determined it wouldn’t be their last. Sadly his death in July 2025, aged 80, ended a story that began in 1964. Ahead of that ...

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 ...

Wakeman to the contrary—looking much younger than his 37 years—the band appeared pretty long in the tooth with the exception of Coombs, who looked lean and healthy behind his small kit. At times ...

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 ...

This beloved British progressive rock band started as a bluegrass unit in 1964 under the moniker, The Strawberry Hill Boys. But they shortened the group name to the Strawbs in 1967, when they soon ...

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 ...

The Strawbs' members are survivors. Enduring for more than 40 years, their brand of rock has defied categorization, the process creating a virtual timeline of pop music. Originally a bluegrass outfit ...