Stomping around the British country music scene…
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 →
My ears hurt and Hunter Hayes is being booed. Neither fact is a reflection on his talents. The earache comes from the screams that any word, action or smile from Hunter elicits. And since he is always smiling, the screams never subside. The booing came when Hunter made the charming error of dedicating a song... Continue Reading →
Is this the recipe for the perfect C2C line up? In the baron years between my discovery of Country Music in the mid-nineties and the revival of UK arena country festivals in the 2010s, it seemed we Brits were destined to admire our favourite country stars from afar. But finally the US big names are taking to... Continue Reading →
The problem with going solo to a gig, for me anyway, is that the need for Dutch courage means I drink beer a lot faster than I would with company. Drinking fast isn't usually a problem but it means 1) there's no one to hold said beer when I frequently need the loo and so... Continue Reading →
Brits in Boots 