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The growth of the Under the Apple Tree sessions has been nothing short of remarkable since they were started by ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, with a huge platform being offered to a vast number of artists looking to make their way up the ladder. At Bush Hall, the night was dedicated to progress that has been …

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It’s been a while since Brandy Clark released new music, but that didn’t stop her packing out the Shepherd’s Bush Empire on her return to the UK. Suiting Clark’s storytelling nature, the venue was fully seated — the first time I’ve seen the Shepherd’s Bush ground floor decked out with seats rather than standing room. …

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With support from American singer-songwriter Tyler Rich, Striking Matches made a triumphant return to the UK during Country Music Week. Playing Islington’s The Garage, Justin and Sarah described how playing in London was like ‘coming home’ – and they were welcomed with open arms. Opening with one of their long guitar riffs that they have …

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The first wave of announcements has been made for Black Deer Festival 2020, with Wilco being revealed as the first headliner. Early bird tickets are available here. The booking is a South of England exclusive and the group will be performing songs from their recent album ‘Ode to Joy’ at Eridge Park, with the festival …

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Megan O’Neill has released a new single in the shape of Rootless, which will be the first from her as of yet untitled fourth studio album. You can listen to the track here. The album is set for release in mid 2020 and has been produced by O’Neill’s long-time collaborators in The Dunwells, while the song …

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Introducing Nashville: Danielle Bradbery, Travis Denning, Walker Hayes and Rachel Wammack Cadogan Hall, London – October 21, 2019 The starting gun for C2C 2020 at which the line-up was announced and a sell-out show that was effectively a sampler, songwriter circle-style, of what modern Nashville offers. That’s Travis Denning in leather jacket and baseball cap …

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The first wave of announcements for C2C 2020 have been revealed and Luke Combs, Eric Church and Darius Rucker will be headlining the event. Church returns to headline the festival for the first time in four years, while for Combs, the news emphasises further his meteoric rise in the country music world as it was …

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Sarah Darling has treated fans to a studio version of her take on Leave the Pieces by The Wreckers ahead of her upcoming acoustic album. You can listen to the track here. The album itself doesn’t have a release date thus far, but it does have a name in ‘Campfire Sessions’ and will contain a number …

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UK country pop trio The Adelaides have released new single I’d Do it Again just ahead of their upcoming tour with ‘Nashville’ star Charles Esten. You can listen to the song here. Speaking about the song, the band said in a statement that they are ecstatic to finally get the song out in the open and …

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