Artists and musicians performing during Country Music Week have been announced! The organisers behind the Country to Country (C2C) festival have announced more artists and events appearing during Country Music Week. The new, week-long series of shows features new and established Country acts and takes place from October 2nd to October 8th, 2017. Amongst the list of performers will […]
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Kelso in Scotland gets new folk fest Kelso Folk and Acoustic Music Club on the Scottish borders is launching a new annual Folk music festival, which will take place at various venues in the town from September 1-3, 2017. The weekend will feature live concerts, sessions, workshops and open mics featuring award-winning bands and artists
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Fresh from headlining Glastonbury with the Foo Fighters in June, the guitarist came back in the UK to tour his excellent new album, ‘West Coast Towns’, and spoke to Peter Mawson about his country journey. What is it about country music that is inspiring you? It’s quite a change from what you’ve done previously with
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Dolly Parton to release new album for Imagination Library World renowned entertainer Dolly Parton announced the release of I Believe In You, her first album written and recorded for kids and those young at heart. A digital release of the new album on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville will be available September 29, whereas the physical album
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Stu Larsen’s new video depicts misfits & vagabonds… Australian singer/songwriter Stu Larsen’s latest video shows misfits and vagabonds. Taken from ‘Resolute’, Larsen’s latest album, ‘Chicago song’ illustrates a number of different personalities. Pulled from the song’s lyrics “I’ve been waiting for a partner in crime, to split every dollar and share every dime,” the playful video is
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Glen Campbell a legendary Country icon dies aged 81 Glen Campbell, the legendary Country artist behind hits including ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ and “Country Boy”, has died following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. A man of astonishing talent and persona, the singer and musician is well known for his extraordinary musical abilities, which one year saw him outsell the
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The first-ever country music hit may have been traced back to a building in Atlanta, Georgia, according to reports. Local architect, Kyle Kessler is said to have made the discovery at 152 Nassau Street when he found an article from the 1920s in the Atlanta Independent. Speaking to wabe.org, Kesseler said: “They had a front-page
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Minneapolis country-rockabilly act Cactus Blossoms have been featured in David Lynch’s surreal drama, Twin Peaks. The episode which aired on May 28 in the US ended with the smartly-attired and stony looking brothers performing their song Mississippi at the Bang Bang Bar. It also is reported that Twin Peaks’ music director Angelo Badalamenti is a
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Billy Ray Cyrus Celebrates ’25 Achy Breaky Years’ Internationally renowned superstar Billy Ray Cyrus is celebrating ‘25 Achy Breaky Years’ this weekend on SiriusXM’s Prime Country Ch. 58. Hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus’ longtime friend Storme Warren, Cyrus opens up about his journey from Flatwoods, Kentucky to achieving worldwide success as a singer, songwriter, actor
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Casey James returns to his Texas Blues Roots on his latest album Strip It Down… The Singer/Guitarist Casey James has only recently released his latest album, Strip It Dow, which was produced by Grammy-Winner Tom Hambridge & Features Guest Duet with Delbert McClinton. “All I want to do is play music,” says singer/guitarist, Casey James. “Stripping it back
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