If you follow our various social media accounts, you may have gathered that I have ... let's call it ... a keen appreciation for the most famous of Tennessee whiskies: Jack Daniel's. I'm not the only one. Judging by how frequently Jack Daniels gets mentioned in country music, that's a love affair going strong. Then there's... Continue Reading →
Country’s Gone Global: 5 Acts to Prove It
Country music is no longer a place on the map but a state of mind
Coping with the Nashville Meets London Comedown
48 hours ago we were barefoot and dancing to a Dixie Chicks cover being performed by a group of lads from Yorkshire (The Pauper Kings). In the heart of London's financial district, we were the movers and shakers, soaking up the surreal contrasts of the first (and hopefully not last) Nashville Meets London festival. We were revelling in the... Continue Reading →
The Cowgirl’s Guide to Glastonbury
As the traffic, rain and the deserted office can attest there is a music festival other than Buckle and Boots happening this weekend. While I’m personally avoiding the mud-slide this year, there’s a tinge of hope that my friends on the way to Glastonbury (frustratingly slowly) may come back as part of the ‘country club’. Selfishly,... Continue Reading →
Beat This Summer: 5 UK Festivals for Country Fans
Whether the weather is ready or not, festival season is here. On cue colleagues are jostling over annual leave for Glastonbury or Benicàssim and Fridays are becoming ghost towns. As a British country music fan, the few festival experiences I’ve had have usually involved abandoning pals and venturing way past the portaloos to sniff out... Continue Reading →