by Kate Willis | Dec 10, 2018 | Festivals, Hot off the Press
ABBY ANDERSON – CAROLINE JONES – CATHERINE MCGRATH-FAIRGROUND SAINTS – JIMMIE ALLEN RUNAWAY JUNE – THE WANDERING HEARTS The first Spotlight Stage artists for Country to Country 2019 in London have been revealed. Catherine McGrath and The...
by Kate Willis | Dec 10, 2018 | Hot off the Press
Over the last year or so beloved Rhode Island band ‘Deer Tick’ have really jumped up a notch, releasing two records (“Vol. 1” and “Vol. 2”) that showcased their two opposing sides. “Vol. 1” made a play for dreamy, confessional folk-rooted acoustic guitars...
by Kate Willis | Dec 9, 2018 | Albums, Hot off the Press, Reviews
Review by Roger Sharman One of the big pluses of writing in the country music industry for me is the amount of new music that I get to listen to. That being said, it’s not all good, but it’s certainly worth listening to the not so good records to uncover...
by Kate Willis | Dec 7, 2018 | Hot off the Press
When Rap Meets Bluegrass Heads-up for a rare chance to hear one of the most exciting genre-crossing fusions around: Gangstagrass, who’ll be coming to the UK and touring the country between 30th Jan and 10th Feb 2019. They’ll also be releasing a live album ‘Pocket...
by Kate Willis | Dec 7, 2018 | Hot off the Press
Logan Mize is an accomplished singer/songwriter from Clearwater, Kansas, who has deep musical roots to his family tree. His great uncle was Billy Mize, largely known for crafting and evolving the legendary Bakersfield sound, which included musical pioneers Merle...
by Kate Willis | Dec 7, 2018 | Hot off the Press
https://countrylowdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Midland-O2-Shepherds-Bush.mp4 Midland concluded their completely sold-out, debut headline tour of the UK last night with a triumphant show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Playing to packed houses at all stops...
