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Pretty Archie HANGING ON Curve Music **** Rousing fourth album from Cape Breton-based quintet Pretty Archie somewhat recall the likes of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Old Crow Medicine Show in their multi-instrumentalism (three members play guitar and two play mandolin while banjo and harmonica also feature prominently), in their irrepressibility and energy […]

UK Americana sextuplet Morganway have released the third single from their upcoming debut album in the shape of Let Me Go. You can listen to the track here. The self-titled  debut album from the six-piece will be available from August 2 and Let Me Go represents the third track to be released from that as a

Chase Rice is continuing to make headway in the US, with his single Eyes On You topping the US Country Charts for the second consecutive week. The song, which appears on Rice’s recent album ‘Lambs & Lions’, marks the artist’s first ever No. 1 and further highlights how he is on a hot streak of momentum

‘Introducing Nashville’ – the international artist-focussed tour from the Country Music Association (CMA) – will be hitting the UK in October, with five dates announced. Danielle Bradbery, Travis Denning, Chris Lane and Rachel Wammack are the artists pencilled in to play the mini-tour, with the ‘Introducing Nashville’ moniker growing from strength to strength since its

Lady Antebellum have announced their return to country music airwaves with the release of their new single, What If I Never Got Over You. You can listen to the track here. The song – produced by Dan Huff – is built around despair over an ending relationship, with Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott duetting while Dave

United Wire BLUE ROPE Self-released **** Quickfire songs that pack a punch  ‘Blue Rope’ marks the second studio album from United Wire, which was recorded in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a very unique and enlightening listen. Mixing up the softer side of things with an acoustic guitar to rip roaring tremolos on electric guitar, United

London-based country/Americana brother-and-sister duo The Luck, otherwise known as Max and Esmay Luck, are continuing an exciting year with storming, anthemic single Ready To Run. It’s their second release of 2019, and alongside a UK tour, the start of their front page slots on Twitch, and their performance as one of the showcasing artists at

Hand Media International, publishers of bi-monthly country music magazine Maverick, are delighted to announce that they have acquired Country Music magazine from Anthem Publishing. Maverick, the leading international independent country music magazine, has a 17-year history and specialises in covering new and upcoming musicians, as well as more established stars. It has recently featured big

The latest Glastonbury announcement has come in the shape of the Acoustic Stage line-up, which will have Catherine McGrath, Lucy Rose and Gabrielle Aplin performing on. In addition to those three, the likes of J.S. Ondara, Madeline Peyroux, Tom Speight and The Mavericks will be performing, with Keane, Hawkwind, Rickie Lee Jones and Nick Lowe’s

On May 17, Liv Austen will be releasing a double A-side, which is her first batch of new music since ‘A Moment of Your Time’ was released in October 2018. Maverick caught up with the talented artist to find out more about the tracks. You’ve got Detour and Whole Heart coming out very soon –