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UK-Country Music Association launches with a promise

February 28, 2025 Keith Hargreaves 0

“To Unite, Promote and Develop UK Country Music” As country music has its moment a new organisation has been founded to promote the UK’s interests. The UK-CMA launches on 10th March 2025 as a membership umbrella […]

Twang Factor 2 winner Jess Jocoy announces UK Summer tour

March 4, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

AUK Twang Factor 2 winner Jess Jocoy has announced an 18-show tour in the UK for Summer 2022 with further dates for Scotland and Ireland expected to be added. Starting with a gig at The Green […]

CMA elects rabid Republican to board – and then changes its mind

March 2, 2018 Mark Whitfield 6

An interesting tale over the last couple of days almost made for the 24-hour news cycle. On Tuesday, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association announced the election of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to its board […]

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Something for the weekend: This is Lorelie “Where’s Your Love Now (Waxahatchee Version)”

April 17, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. Regular readers will no doubt be sick to death now of me plugging this guy but his stuff is so good and as if any more proof was […]

Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

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Brothers Dan and Warren Zanes revel in the glory of performing live again after decades. The Del Fuegos are one of the pioneering US americana acts who burst onto the music scene in 1985 and were […]

Remedy Motel “Counting Sand”

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Utah band on a roll with their second ‘comeback’ album after a 15-year hiatus. You feel as though you should showcase this band in our Feature article More People Really Should Know About..…because, despite the fact […]

UK-Country Music Association launches with a promise

Twang Factor 2 winner Jess Jocoy announces UK Summer tour

CMA elects rabid Republican to board – and then changes its mind

Something for the weekend: This is Lorelie “Where’s Your Love Now (Waxahatchee Version)”

Interview: The Del Fuegos on the joys of reforming

Remedy Motel “Counting Sand”

Book review: Richard Houghton “Iain Matthews: A People’s History”

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