I am pretty sure a slight bit of panic must set in when your festival set is on at 13.20 and the gates open at 13.00. Thoughts of “Will anyone be watching?” Must set in. Sarah Darling needn’t have worried though and much like we had anticipated, as […]
Cornbury Festival is one of the more special festivals that the UK has to offer. Big enough to get some impressive headliners and smaller enough to not be too overwhelmed – Cornbury is the perfect event for great music, good fun, family enjoyment and a laugh with your […]
There is often controversy surrounding a TV star wanting to move into a music career – people ask “Can they successfully make the transition?” “ Can they even sing?” And often many assume it’s an overnight decision (especially when it comes to a genre such as country music) […]
Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real have had a busy schedule this week. Playing the main stage at British Summertime Festival, headlining a sold out show at The Garage in London, playing various other shows across the UK and then today playing the Songbird Stage at Cornbury […]
If there was ever a band destined for greatness then it’s Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Being part of the BST Hyde Park line up under Steve Winwood, Santana and Eric Clapton is exactly where they should be as the high standards of not just their […]
Although Eric Paslay has been a name I have known for a few years now, BST Hyde Park was my first time seeing him live. Paslay was a great choice of artists to have amongst a steller line up of some of the worlds finest musicians such as […]
When a festival that isn’t based around country music opens its gates for the genre then they have my attention. A genre so often misunderstood in this country, BST Hyde Park is one of two mixed genre festivals that I go to annually based on their inclusion of […]
If you are part of the country music scene in the UK, whether that be fan, friend, artist, media, industry then the name Baylen Leonard will be no stranger to you. Baylen, originally from Bristol, Tennessee is a huge part of the country music movement in the UK […]
I had one of those “Have I been living under a rock?” moments when I first listened to Kelly McGrath’s current EP/Album Kites. With a flawless vocal and a rich, melodious tone, Kelly sets the bar pretty high with her voice and I have no idea why this […]
Being on first at a festival can sometimes be pretty tough, especially when the stage you are playing on is at the far end of the festivals site and gates only opened 40 minutes before you start. Making a bee line myself to catch the blues/rock artist Ryan […]