In 1998, the Dixie Chicks sold more CDs than all other country music groups combined. But in 2003, their latest…
Country Music and Sexism
In 1954 Bill Haley decided to change the lyrics of the song ‘Shake Rattle and Roll’ prior to releasing the…
Cruising at the Top of the Charts
Florida Georgia Line made country music history this week, as their summer hit ‘Cruise’ retained the top spot on the…
Country fans remain loyal to CD’s
It is July already, and the mid year album sales report is in. The Nielsen report refers exclusively to the…
Rascal Flatts, Laura Bell Bundy and Jill Johnson, London
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In 2006, Rascal Flatts were the top selling artist of any genre. That may surprise…
Holly Williams and Ron Sexsmith, Brighton, Review
Today’s blog comes to you courtesy of the Telegraph online. A couple of weeks ago I bought tickets to see…
Choose Country
If you were to look at the country charts, you would see an incredibly wide spectrum of styles. There are…
Holly Williams: The Highway review
“Why you drinking like the night is young?” That’s the first line we hear from Williams on her third album.…
Ain’t Life Grand: The Grand Ole Opry Live since 1925
The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio programme in history. It is the ‘home of country music’…
Country Music Celebrates: CMT Awards and The CMA Music Festival
June is the month the Nashville celebrates country music. As I write this thousands of country music fans and stars…
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