We may all have been a bit hasty. I'm as guilty as you are. Yes, I sang along with The Shires and everyone else, vowing to build our own Nashville here in the UK. Yes, I came back from my holiday in Music City wishing we too had streets paved with country music. But in all... Continue Reading →
The Christmas Edit: Gifts for City Slicker Country Fans
Treading the fine line between hipster and cowboy/cowgirl, here's a curated collection of CJs favourite buys from our brand new shopping guide. For more ideas, check out last year's Christmas Wishlist here or share your gift ideas with us in the comments below. Happy Shopping, CJ for @UKCountryBlog
The Siren, The Pitch and The Wardrobe
I feel like, in hindsight, tonight will have been a big deal. At the risk of jinxing it, I predict my great-grandchildren* will be queuing overnight to get tickets for the Yola Carter farewell tour and I'll casually drop that I saw her back in 2016 playing in the back of a pub in a... Continue Reading →
7 Strange Gifts for Country Music Lovers
Internet shopping? Consider these bizarre treasures. We promise, these are all actual things you can buy out there on the wonder web. And apparently people really are spending that much on number six...
Time to Hang Up my Cowboy Boots?
It's 2:19 a.m. and I am on the new night tube service in red, white and blue cowboy boots. This is a much better position than the first Nashville Nights, when I was trying to contain my stomach contents on a jerky - and expensive - uber ride from Chelsea to the east end. My fairground mirror reflection in... Continue Reading →