Stomping around the British country music scene…
If you've been following Brits in Boots for a while, you'll know that CJ went from being single to having a Non-Country-Fan Boyfriend, who then became the Non-Country Husband (NCH). While I, (Judi) well, didn't... But it's okay because the NCH and I share custody and I get CJ for all country-music-related weekends. It's was... Continue Reading →
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 →
There are times it seems country songwriters are spoiling us for mere mortal men. They've raised the bar impossibly high with lines like "if mine could be the name that changes yours" or "I feel like the frame that gets to hold the Mona Lisa". But then there are other times. Do you ever wonder... Continue Reading →
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 →
Okay, I'm sulking because I can't figure out how to watch the CMA 2015 Awards tonight live from the comfort of a rainy, cold London. So I'm doing the next best thing and sharing my predictions (i.e. wild guesses) with you ... but I'm hedging my bets because I'm usually rubbish at this sort of... Continue Reading →
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