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 ...

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 ...

Dave Cousins, the frontman and a founding member of the Strawbs, has died. He was 85. The band announced his death on Facebook. “It is with profound sadness that we have to announce the passing for ...

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 ...

Tony Visconti, the three-time Grammy-winning producer, estimates that he's conducted musicians upwards of a thousand times in the studio, but until this weekend he's only conducted in front of an ...

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16:59, Mon, Jul 14, 2025 Updated: 17:23, Mon, Jul 14, 2025 Dave Cousins, the founder, guitarist, and singer of the English folk and progressive rock band, The Strawbs reportedly died on Tuesday after ...

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 ...