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 →
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 →
Gig Review: The Shires’ Bravely British Album Release [Pics]
Country music and fish 'n' chips - an obvious combination of course... Well perhaps not but The Shires made it work at the London launch party for their debut album, ‘Brave’, which took place in an active fish and chip restaurant. Admittedly, it was a strange experience sitting eating a meal while the UK's first... Continue Reading →