Last year, a non country music fan stole my Chris Stapleton CD. After months of searching down the back of my own sofa, I heard Tennessee Whiskey playing while sat on hers waiting for dinner. She claims I’d lent her the album but this seems very unlikely. Either way, she was completely converted – to... Continue Reading →
2018 Preview: Country Music Happenings in the UK
It’s early days for 2018 (literally) but country music fans in the UK have already got a lot to look forward to. Here’s just a taste of the ways this year looks set to be a momentous one. Flights We’re ridiculously excited about British Airways’ London to Nashville flights, launching in May. This new, direct... Continue Reading →
QUIZ: Which Country Song Should be Your 2018 Resolution?
Just 7 questions to find the "perfect" country music lyric to inspire your New Year resolution. We may or may not have been on the whiskey when we wrote this, so can accept no responsibility for any major life decisions you make based on your internet quiz results. Enjoy and let us know what you... Continue Reading →
The “Help, They’re Marrying Someone Else” Playlist
We are irrationally excited about - and far too invested in - Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s wedding news. But country music knows that not every engagement announcement is a happy one. When it’s your ex’s engagement for instance... an occasion for which there are an embarrassingly high number of country songs. Or when the... Continue Reading →
Shopping for your Inner Cowboy
We're pleading guilty. One lovely reader has noted that our Honky Tonk High Street selection last week only included items for women. True. It's almost as if CJ had used the blog as an excuse to do some shopping for her own wardrobe... So to make amends, we've scoured the shops for some more masculine... Continue Reading →