Country fans, we are apparently the 2018 zeitgeist. Seriously, The Guardian newspaper said so. That's probably why this year, the UK has more country music festivals to choose from than ever before. There’s Nashville Meets London set among the skyscrapers, Millport on a Scottish Island, while two of the biggest (Buckle and Boots and newbie... 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 →
Ryan Hurd: The Man, The Music, The Maren
Ryan Hurd’s first ever visit to Europe is taking him way off the usual tourist trail. Instead he’s in a student kitchen at Bristol University, opening a beer on a dustbin edge because I have lost my bottle opener key ring. It’s an hour before he opens at the Student Union, one of the smaller... Continue Reading →
12 Ways to Prep for C2C 2018
OK, got Country to Country festival tickets; now the hard work begins... To Do Get mum to become Little Big Town's no.1 fan because, either way, we're spending Mother's Day at the O2 Arena. Learn that you don’t have to drink every time a song mentions whiskey. Fall madly in love, to avoid exploding with... Continue Reading →
Feeling Game? Here’s Your Country Music Week Bingo
We're confident many of life's big questions will be answered during London's first ever Country Music Week. Questions like... Am I too old to go out this many nights in a row? How many girls will turn up to Shepherd's Bush in a red sundress in a bid to get Kip Moore's attention? At which point... Continue Reading →