Stomping around the British country music scene…
A week on from Country to Country festival 2016 (the monumental weekend of pretending Nashville was only a tube ride away) and I've taken to thinking up what could make this key date on the UK country scene even better by next year. Yes, there are sensible suggestions like a lineup that spans the generations of country artists (George Strait sharing a... Continue Reading →
At last I've found the song to surely convert my best mate to the cult of Country Music. I subtly stick it on in the background while she's over to discuss her imminent wedding. Yes! On cue, she notices the track and asks "who's this?". I try to sound casual; "Sam Hunt, a country singer" I say. "This... Continue Reading →
If there is one thing that country music is about, it's family. Kacey Musgraves says it all in her new song 'Family is Family'. And although there are songs about mamas and brothers (can't think about of a song about sisters right at this minute), one family member seems to have the most songs ...... Continue Reading →
Everybody loves Nashville ... the show, I mean, not the city ... though I'm pretty sure that everybody here loves the city too. I wouldn’t know yet because it seems all my favourite Nashville acts want to tour London when I want to visit there – making planning my holiday very hard ... but I digress ... Everybody loves Nashville,... Continue Reading →
Come on country fans, I dare you to try some if these pickup lines at the bar of your next country gig. We can't guarantee whether, if you don't look like Luke Bryan, they'll earn you a date or a slap, but it's got to be worth a shot, right? "I'd like to check you for ticks"... Continue Reading →
Brits in Boots 