Sidmouth FolkWeek returns for eight days of summer, seaside festival fun from July 31 – August 7, in its idyllic setting amongst East Devon’s red cliffs. This year the festival has an ear to the past, and an eye on the future! Building on the success of last year’s Diamond Anniversary celebrations, the quality bar […]
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Taylor Swift has been ranked number 64 on the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list. At 25 the singer is the youngest woman to be put on the list. Swift is known for her truthful songs and dedication to her fans. Swift was one of four artists to have a platinum album in 2014 with
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Kip Moore has been generating speculation recently with cryptic tweets that are leaving fans confused and excited. Moore has been tweeting things such as ‘Get Ready// 1 Day’ amd what appear to be letters which so far are ES, LD and what appears to be WI. This has led fans on Twitter to speculate that
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CMA Fest (June 11-14) is one of the biggest events in the country music calendar and tickets have been sold out for months. But fans have been given an extra treat with Carrie Underwood being announced as a special guest on the Saturday (June 13). Underwood will be appearing alongside acts such as Jason Aldean,
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The Americana Music Association has announced its nominations for the 2015 Americana Honours & Awards, during a press conference held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ford Theater and streamed live via Music City Roots. 2014 Americana Music Award for Duo/Group of the Year winners the Milk Carton Kids hosted the event
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The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2014 winners selected from over 18,000 entries. Country artists and songwriters Bonnie Pine, Dean Dillon (pictured), and Casey Beathard have earned a First Place; The Morrison Brothers have taken Second Place; and Nikki Boon and Ryan Nelson of the band Haven Drive have garnered Third Place wins
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Two CMA International Awards recipients were recently presented their trophies in Nashville and London. The 2014 recipient of the CMA International Country Broadcaster Award, Ricky Ross, received his trophy today from CMA Board Chairman Frank Bumstead, CMA Board President John Esposito, CMA Board President-elect Sally Williams, Chairman of the CMA Awards and Recognition Committee Jon
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival, held on four days over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 28-31), has worked hard to earn and retain its title as one of the UK’s top folk festivals. Known for its inventive programming and high production values, it regularly sells out in advance. Dubbed a ‘key date in the UK folk
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Texas xountry-rocker Suzette Lawrence is making a name for herself with her debut CD TEAR UP THE HONKY TONK. In July 2015 Suzette and her band The Neon Angels will return to Europe, featuring appearances on July 11 at the Americana International Festival, and on July 18 at the Summertyne Americana Festival. Additional club dates,
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Celebrated British blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Joanne Shaw Taylor, embarks on a nationwide UK tour presented by Planet Rock this autumn. Joanne will perform songs from her critically acclaimed album The Dirty Truth. A 48-hour ticket presale goes live on Planet Rock Wednesday 15 April from this http://bit.ly/1IFuEGH. Tickets go on sale to the
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