When Joan Armatrading released her debut album almost half a century ago, she confounded expectations. Her own record label at the time admittedly had no idea how to market her, as there was no ...

As she turns 70 and nears the 50th anniversary of her first album’s release, Joan Armatrading has no interest in slowing down. “Consequences,” out this week, is the British singer and songwriter’s ...

In the interest of full disclosure, this reviewer has a confession to make. I’m an unabashed fan of Joan Armatrading’s work and have been since the beginning. An exceptional artist, she mines the core ...

Kate Bush was probably the most original of the women who emerged from Britain in the 1970s, but Armatrading was a trailblazer, and I much prefer the rich mahogany sound of her voice to Bush’s. She's ...

Caribbean-born British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading has achieved many incredible things in her nearly five-decade career. So far, she has: won an Ivor Novello Award; been nominated for two Brits ...

At 70, the influential English songwriter is still writing and recording solo, remaining as private as she can and “trying to get really good.” By Jon Pareles The pandemic arrived while Joan ...

Joan Armatrading will celebrate the release of her new album, “Consequences,” with a livestream performance on July 31 at 3 p.m. This multi-camera, full-band performance will be her only live concert ...

Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading has announced her 21st studio album, How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean. The follow-up to 2021's Top 10 release Consequences, it'll be released on ...