
Country Calling Festival Brings Nashville to UK this August
UK country music fans craving the true soul of Nashville won’t have to cross the Atlantic this year — the Country Calling Festival is set to roll into Hylands Park, Chelmsford on 16–17 August, delivering two days packed with authentic country music, culture, and community spirit. Set against the lush backdrop of Essex countryside, the festival boasts a stellar line-up headlined by Dillon Carmichael, the Kentucky powerhouse renowned for his gritty Southern drawl and no-nonsense songwriting, and Kaylee Bell, Australasia’s

C2C Festival will return in 2026
After another hugely successful festival this year with headliners; Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson, C2C is delighted to announce that it will return in March 2026 with early bird tickets available on Friday! C2C Festival will return on Friday 13th to Sunday 15th March 2026 to The O2, London, OVO Hydro, Glasgow and The SSE Arena, Belfast. Early bird tickets are available from Friday 21 March at 10am and can be purchased from www.gigsandtours.com, www.AXS.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. For

Top Pick – John Francis ‘One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison’
John Francis’s One Man’s Meat Is Another Man’s Poison is a raw, soulful journey through love, loss, and identity. Across seven tracks, he pairs lyrical honesty with textured vocals to deliver a deeply personal and resonant album. John Francis delivers a raw, reflective 7-track album that explores emotional depth with honesty and grit. One Man’s Meat Is Another Man’s Poison invites listeners into his inner world, from the introspective “State of Flux” to the electric anguish of “Sleepless Nights.” “Tearing