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Debut album by Sophia Marshall a Country-Americana blend

Sophia Marshall burst onto the UK Americana scene as one-half of highly acclaimed band The HaveNots (Cooking Vinyl Records), earning praise alongside as an accomplished singer-songwriter within the alt-country music scene. Having played hundreds of gigs across three continents from the tiniest dives to the grandest theatres, she’s delighted audiences at prestigious festivals like Summer […]

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First country music hit traced to Atlanta, Georgia

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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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Biggest issues facing country music industry uncovered

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American entertainment media brand, Billboard has bought together the biggest names in country music in a bid to uncover the biggest issues facing the industry. The publication found that more than any other music genre, country relies mostly on radio so that any destabilisation of that market could be hugely detrimental. It also found that

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Roseanne Cash’s ‘King’s Record Shop’ gets rerelease

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Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment, has celebrated the 30th anniversary of Rosanne Cash’s ‘King’s Record Shop’ with commemorative 12″ 180gram vinyl (and digital) editions which were released July 7. Originally released through Columbia Records on June 26, 1987, King’s Record Shop proved a pivotal album in the career of Rosanne Cash

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Fairport Convention celebrates 50th anniversary with autumn tour

‘John Mayer should do country’, say country stars

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Country music stars Lindsay Ell and Jon Pardi have called on John Mayer to cross over to the country genre, with radio host Bobby Bones suggesting that Mayer and Ell could work together. Speaking to Associated Press at the 2017 CMT Music Awards in Nashville on June 7, Bones commented on being one of the

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Country Music Week performances announced!

Unlike some others, Chris Shiflett proves he's not a Pretender

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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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Legendary Country icon Glen Campbell dies aged 81

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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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Not heard Casey James' 'Strip It Down'?

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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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Debut album by Sophia Marshall a Country-Americana blend

First country music hit traced to Atlanta, Georgia

Biggest issues facing country music industry uncovered

Roseanne Cash’s ‘King’s Record Shop’ gets rerelease

Fairport Convention celebrates 50th anniversary with autumn tour

‘John Mayer should do country’, say country stars

Country Music Week performances announced!

Unlike some others, Chris Shiflett proves he's not a Pretender

Legendary Country icon Glen Campbell dies aged 81

Not heard Casey James' 'Strip It Down'?

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