Country fans, when do you get into Christmas mode? I resisted the temptation to join my neighbours on both sides who've had their decorations up since mid-November, but I'm switching into full Cowgirl-Elf mode this weekend. There’ll be hot chocolate spiked with cherry bourbon while I hang my mix of nativity and western-themed ornaments and... Continue Reading →
Lainey Wilson’s Whirlwind: The Perfect Country Album?
I very rarely do album reviews but at this point this is practically a Lainey Wilson fan page so I'd been impatiently waiting for her new album. Whirlwind, the latest from the GRAMMY winning artist, is finally out today (Friday 23rd August 2024). The singles previously released from it gave me high hopes. You may... Continue Reading →
10 Things We Only Do at The Long Road Festival
We go to a lot of country and Americana music festivals. Too many, according to bank balances, but let's not dwell on that. Among our growing crew The Long Road has unanimously come out as our favourite one in the UK. The three-day fest is set in the ironically British setting of the grounds of... Continue Reading →
Gabe Lee: Home Truths from The Hometown Kid
If you’ve been to more than one country concert you’ve probably heard more than one ‘when I moved to Nashville’ story, reliving the rites of passage it seems so many radio charting artists have gone through. We’ve heard about driving across the interstate to Tennessee with a dream, persevering through years of struggle to ‘make... Continue Reading →
8 Must-See Acts at C2C London
C2C festival is taking over London’s mammoth concert arena, the O2, this weekend. The evening shows offer back to back performances from some of the biggest names in Country Radio with chart-toppers Kane Brown, Brad Paisley and Old Dominion taking the headline spots and earlier ones going to exciting talents like Drake Milligan and Elle... Continue Reading →