John Roffey was brought up on a diet of Lonnie Donegan, Buddy Holly, Elvis and The Beatles. His serious interest in music developed in the mid 70s after attending Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris live shows. John has been a contributor since 2009
Simon Beards lives in London and has enjoyed music since, at aged 11, he bought his first single Elvis’ ‘Return To Sender’. He enjoys watching and listening to a wide range of music live music in London and has written for Maverick for ten years
Alan Harrison has always had an eclectic taste in music, but would probably lean towards the Blues if he had his arm twisted. After discovering country music via Elvis Costello’s ALMOST BLUE LP he’s immersed himself in all areas of country ever since
Date: February 15, 2016 Location: Staples Centre, Los Angeles The 2016 Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony will recognise the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which will run from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. It will be broadcast live by the CBS network.
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Date: 2-3 February, 2016 Location: London The inaugural UK Americana awards ceremony will be taking place on Wednesday February 3, 2016. Nominations open on Wednesday October 28, 2015 and will be open for seven days only. Awards Categories: UK Album of the Year International Album of the Year UK Artist of the Year International Artist of the Year UK Song of the Year International Song of the Year UK Instrumentalist of the Year For more information visit www.theamauk.org
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Date: November 5, 2015 Location: Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville Launched in 2005 at Joe’s Pub in New York City the CMA Songwriters Series gives fans an intimate look at where the hits they love come from. For a decade, the CMA Songwriters Series has been exposing fans across the country and the globe to the artisans who, through their craft, pen hits that touch the lives of millions of music fans. Since it launched at Joe’s Pub, the CMA Songwriter Series has presented more than 75 shows in 13 cities, including Boston, Belfast, Dublin, Los Angeles, Paris, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. at the renowned Library of Congress. For more information visit www.cmaworld.com
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Date: May 9, 2015 Location: Cadogan Hall, London The Jazz Repertory Company is proud to present a wonderful tribute to Ray Charles and Nina Simone. This is a rare opportunity to see the great singer and pianist Jeremy Sassoon front his magnificent 17 piece big band “The Ray Charles Project” and in the first half we feature the gorgeous voice of Liz Fletcher in a selection of Nina’s hits including Feelin’ Good, My Baby Just Cares For Me and Mr Bojangles. Tickets start from £16 and you can get a 20% discount by just quoting MAVERICK if you call the box office (020 7730 4500) or order online at http://tinyurl.com/ncwdzaa For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/ncwdzaa
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Date: April 26 Location: Jazz Cafe, London With 8 members in the full line-up and instruments including guitar, accordion, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and trumpet, Police Dog hogan draw their influences from many different wells. You could call it Americana, country-folk, folk-pop or even urban bluegrass, but it’s difficult to do justice to the sheer range of styles this band is willing to take on and, if necessary, transform. Their second album, From the Land of Miracles, attracted praise from many quarters. No one in their right mind would imagine that the band that play on the opening track Better Go Now come from anywhere other than the heartland of America, said Maverick magazine’s 5-star review. But some of James Studholme’s intricate guitar playing comes straight out of the traditional English folk book and would make Richard Thompson proud. Their live shows are exuberant, accomplished, stirring and funny, mixing country-fried heartbreakers, belting anthems and foot-stomping singlaongs. They’ve been a firm favourite on the festival circuit since forming in 2009, and have been playing to sell-out crowds across the country in the past year. With their third album, Westward Ho!, (produced by Oysterband’s Al Scott) due out on the Union Music Store label in autumn 2014, Police Dog Hogan look set for big things. For more information visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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Date: 11 June 2015 Location: Nashville, TN Every summer, thousands of country music fans from all over the world move in to Nashville for four days to experience CMA Music Festival – four days of music from hundreds of artists including live concerts, meet & greets, autograph signings, celebrity sporting events, and more. Stop by Fan Fair X to meet some of your favorite stars, witness the nightly concerts at LP Field, check out the free daily concerts happening downtown, and make sure you know about the events around town for the 2015 CMA Music Festival in Nashville. For more information visit http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-music-festival/
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Date: 26 June 2015 Location: New York City A major new festival coming to the Big Apple! For more information visit http://farmboroughfestival.com/
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