Drake White & The Big Fire Koko, London Wednesday 24th October From the outset, Drake White’s energy is palpable. As he strides onto the stage at Camden’s Koko, joining his incredibly talented band, The Big Fire, his cool, calm persona soon gives way to an excited, erratic-dancing, performer. His spirit and liveliness is infectious. Opening […]
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For the last eight years, UK born singer-songwriter Callaghan has criss-crossed the USA playing thousands of shows in venues, homes and gardens across 47 states As she gets ready to kick off her UK tour in York on 30 October, we asked her to share her top five memories from years of touring across the
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Darius Rucker & Russell Dickerson Royal Albert Hall, UK Sunday 28th October The Royal Albert Hall is a notably iconic venue in London, UK, and to headline is a major achievement for any artist. Taking to the stage on the 28 October was Grammy winning artist Darius Rucker, and he didn’t disappoint. Opening with Homegrown Honey,
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Warner E Hodges Boom Boom Club, Sutton, Surrey 23 October, 2018 It all started so, well…sensibly. The crashing, exuberant twin-guitar thrill of Right Back Where I Started, the lyrics “power chords on speed” particularly apt. Hodges has been through a world of country and rock, notably as guitarist in post-punk Nashville country ensemble Jason and
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British Americana fans will be flocking to Hackney, East London for three days of conference in January as AmericanaFest UK returns for its fourth year. Two days of conferences and showcases are topped off by a third day of events and the UK Americana Awards 2019. As Americana evolves and the charts reflect the popularity of
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Grassroots country event Americanarama Southside returns to The Brunel pub in Rotherhithe, London on 25 November following September’s hugely successful launch. November’s edition of the event features three London bands in the shape of The Tupelos, Mahoney & The Movement and event hosts The Glass Mountains. The Tupelos will be playing their distinct brand of
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Up and coming all-female trio Remember Monday marked the launch of their new single Drive with a huge bang on 21 October, with a spellbinding performance well beyond their years. The gig at the Troubadour in London, England, was hosted by new specialist country music and Americana app CountryLine, and the tiny venue was rammed full of
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The first wave of acts for Country to Country (C2C) 2019 have been announced, with Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and Chris Stapleton being pencilled in to headline the event, which takes place between 8-10 March in England, Scotland and Ireland. The lineup was announced by Bob Harris at Shepherd’s Bush Empire before the Songwriters Series
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Following the release of her new self-titled album (which we gave 4 stars in the current issue) BBC Radio 2 favourite Callaghan heads back to the UK this month for her latest headline tour. Kicking off on October 30 in York, the 8-date tour takes in Edinburgh, Leeds, Preston, Birmingham, a show at Dingwall’s, Camden
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Katy Hurt has released Revved Up, the second song from her upcoming EP, ‘Unfinished Business’, which is set for release in 2019. You can see the video, which depicts a western Bonnie and Clyde esque story in the desert with Hurt on the run, below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcG7ZArloM The single, which has already amassed 13,000 streams on Spotify since
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