UK country singer-songwriter Lisa Wright’s new single Back to You will be made available to stream on Soundcloud at 12pm (BST/UTC) today (May 13). Lisa Wright is giving away signed copies of a limited edition CD single. For a chance to win, all fans need to do is tweet with the hashtag #BacktoYou and explain …
British singer-songwriter, Steve Young’s music, has been described as ‘country music with pop sensibilities’ also as ‘well crafted pop songs with strong country overtones.’ The acoustic guitar pulls away from rock genre but the live show rocks far too much to be considered acoustic. The lyrics far too personal to be folk but occasionally too ambiguous to …
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Fifth Floor is a Swedish singer-songwriter duo with modern pop, rock and country influences. After meeting at university in London, Moa and Matilda began writing songs together and eventually made the decision to form a duo in the summer of 2014. With two lead vocalists, strong harmonies and a knack for writing country songs that …
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Platinum-selling duo Dan + Shay’s brand new upcoming album OBSESSED, produced by Dan Smyers and Scott Hendricks, due June 3 on Warner Bros. / Warner Music Nashville, is available now for pre-order. Enlisting Bryan Sutton and Danny Rader on acoustic guitar, Jimmie Lee Sloas on bass, Gordon Mote on keys, piano and string arrangements, Derek Wells on …
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Americana blues band, JD & The Straight Shot, who recently released their latest album, BALLYHOO!, are back with a new single, the beautifully crafted Better Find A Church. While lead-singer, Jim Dolan, started JD & The Straight Shot in 2000, he isn’t alone in his deep-rooted passion for music. He fronts an accomplished four person …
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Blair Dunlop releases his third studio album GILDED today (May 6, 2016). An accomplished writer, guitarist and vocalist, Blair will also be heading out on a 16 date UK tour to promote the new record, kicking off April 20, 2016 in Shrewsbury, including a launch show at London’s Lexington on April 25. GILDED follows on from Blair’s …
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Since the release of his first EP YOUR WAY HOME in 2013, Sam Kelly has been tenaciously and unceremoniously navigating his path towards his goal of a successful future in folk music. Multi-instrumentalist, award-winning vocalist, songwriter and producer; Sam has no shortage of career options or talent. Sam’s second EP SPOKES brought him to the attention of an international audience after receiving huge airplay …
Big things on the horizon for Sam Kelly after winning BBC Folk Award Read More »
Each June, Country Music enthusiasts from around the world travel to Nashville for CMA Music Festival. But fans aren’t the only ones crossing borders to attend the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience; international Country artists also make the pilgrimage to Music City to perform at CMA World GlobaLive!, a free, international Country Music showcase on …
International artists perform leading up to the 2016 CMA Music Festival Read More »
So there it was, LA in the early 80s, a time of synth-pop and stadium rock. And Sid Griffin had a thought about a new group. “I had this idea of what would happen if the top of the band, the guitars and the vocals were very West Coast 60, punchy and beautiful, but the …
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Following the success of their single One Kiss Later and C2C performances in March, Glasgow’s country duo Ashton Lane have announced their new single Seventeen, also taken from the acclaimed album NASHVILLE HEART. The song was released digitally on May 2, and is available now via iTunes. The band have also released a video of their …
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