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 […]
Buckle and Boots has fast become one of the most popular music festivals for UK country music fans to go. Focusing mostly on the UK side of country, Buckle and Boots has opened its farm gates to world country music inviting guests from the US, Australia and beyond. […]
Bluegrass sensation Dan Tyminski has had quite the career, owner of many Grammys, Tyminski has been a part of Union Station (Alison Krauss) for over 25 years and was the voice of George Clooney’s on-screen character in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, earning many awards through the fictitious Soggy […]
From the moment we arrived at Black Deer Festival on Friday afternoon the excitement kicked in. Large banners with the line up were displayed on the roads entrance and as you drove into the grounds you were greeted by large flags with the Black Deer logo which showed […]
Jarrod Dickenson was one artist on the Black Deer Festival line up that I had heard most people were looking forward to seeing and after seeing his set, I completely understood why. Jarrod is one of those artists that make you think “Why isn’t this guy one of […]
Fresh off stage from supporting Kris Kristofferson at Kenwood House in London the night before, Ashley Campbell drove all the way down to Kent with her band to take to the main stage at Black Deer Festival on Saturday. Ashley stood centre stage with her banjo which she is […]