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It’ll be a month shy of 12 years since Keith Urban was last on tour in the UK when he performs at Kentish Town and this is how he’s kept himself busy 2007– Seven months after what would prove to be his last UK gig for a very long time at the then named Carling […]

Prior to her performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (February 27), the Country Music Association (CMA) awarded Kacey Musgraves the International Artist Achievement Award for 2019. The recent Album of the Year winner at the 2019 Grammy Awards was surprised backstage by the CMA, who gave Musgraves the award that “recognises outstanding achievement by a United

American artist Jesse Dayton will headline the inaugural Country in the Afternoon mini-festival, which takes place at The Half Moon in Putney between June 1-2. The event is organised by Cumbrae Promotions Limited – who run the Millport Country Music Festival – and both days will have four acts performing between 12:30pm-5pm. Opening on the

Harold F Eggers, Jr MY YEARS WITH TOWNES VAN ZANDT: MUSIC, GENIUS AND RAGE Backbeat Books Townes Van Zandt, one of country’s most enigmatic songwriters, was a curious character and that’s never been in doubt. A character in turmoil whose well-spoken gentlemanly charm was in sharp contrast with his intake of drink and drugs. He died

Danny Schmidt STANDARD DEVIATION Live Once Records **** Wonderful heartfelt songs, superb singer, excellent band – get your plastic out Danny Schmidt has been out there making a name for himself for the last 20 years and this is his 10thalbum. It’s a largely acoustic affair with terrific singing, a wonderful band and songs that

The Gillies NO HIDING PLACE Back Porch Recordings *** Gently does it from the South East London folkies The Gillies are Susan Turner and Mark (Gilly) Evans; an Americana influenced alt-folk duo plying their trade largely in folk clubs in the London area. Both have a likeable finger-picking guitar style with Turner taking on all

Fender goes WeighLess Some guitars and basses can be heavy to wear, especially if you are playing a four hour gig.  To amend this, Fender have just released their new WeighLess logo straps, which are available in Black/Black, White/Black, Black/White and White/White. The elastic design of the straps elevates the weight of the guitar better,

Sadie Jemmett has released a politically charged and evocative song in the shape of Don’t Silence Me, which is the lead single to be taken from the upcoming album, ‘Phoenix’. You can listen to the track here. The song, which is released on TwoUpTwoDown Records, is very much inspired by one of Jemmett’s close friends in

Grammy nominated artist Hunter Hayes has released the video for his most recent single, Heartbreak, which represents Hayes’ first single in three years. You can watch the video here. The single is the first taster of Hayes’ as of yet untitled fourth album, which will be his first since ‘The 21 Project’ was released in 2015.

East Anglian group Morganway have released their first official single in the shape of Frozen in Our Time, which will feature on their debut album due in summer 2019. You can watch the video for the single here. The single is the first proper taste of the much anticipated album from the group – who have