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UK-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid was keen to ensure that her fourth solo album Walking Into White got at least a few full-length listens before being subsumed into playlists – so she’s performing the whole thing live, track by track, as the first half of each concert on her forthcoming April-May UK and Ireland tour (see […]

Kenny Chesney’s been locked down for close to two months, getting ready for his 2015 The Big Revival Tour across the States. After walking offstage at Gillette Stadium after two sold-out nights in August 2013, he made the decision to devote his next year to making his record. But time off the road didn’t mean

Due to overwhelming demand Country to Country 2016 will now take place over three nights at The O2, London. Between 11th and 13th March we will be bringing the absolute best in country music once again. The festival will start on Friday evening followed by the full weekend of activities you’ve all come to love.

In a ground-breaking chart first, The Shires – Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle (from Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire) – have become the first British country band to reach the Top 10 in the Official UK Album Chart with their debut ‘Brave’, released this week. The duo, who recently became the first UK signing to the re-launched

Blues legend Walter Trout has announced his plans to return to stages across the world in 2015. Following a liver transplant and extensive rehabilitation, the esteemed Bluesman feels strong enough to resume his career of fifty plus years. Trout has said: “The last year has been one where the blues truly came calling, and I

Best Country Solo Performance Something in the Water Carrie Underwood Label: Sony Nashville Best Country Duo/Group Performance Gentle On My Mind The Band Perry Glen Campbell & Julian Raymond, songwriters (Glen Campbell) Track from: Glen Campbell, I’ll Be Me Soundtrack Label: Big Machine Records Best Country Song I’m Not Gonna Miss You Glen Campbell &

Striking Matches are returning to the UK this May following on from their debut headline shows at the Borderline last year, both of which selling out through word of mouth after their astounding performance at The O2 Arena’s C2C festival last March. With the Nashville duo’s fresh and Fleetwood Mac inspired approach to country music.

With less than two months to go, the C2C team are thrilled to announce that there will be a whole host of new activity across the country music filled weekend at The O2, London on 7 & 8 March 2015, including music on Pop Up stages from 11am and After Show Parties running until late.

The Bandits met Texan favourite Jessica Clemmons, the opening act during a 2012 tour while playing with The Overtones and instantly bonded over their mutual love of country music. As they began to play together more and more, their chemistry became clear and Jess and the Bandits were born. Made up of brothers Ricci and

After closing out 2014 with country music’s top-selling album, the Platinum-certified and genre-busting The Outsiders, Eric Church has announces an expansion of his successful The Outsiders World Tour into the spring. The new tour dates stretch from Tampa, FL to Vancouver, BC and includes Austin, Boston, Cincinnati, Lexington, Jacksonville, Newark, Raleigh, Seattle, Washington DC and