Album/Single Reviews

It feels somewhat ironic, when I type the name Steve Moakler into a word document, that I get the familiar red line suggesting a spell check on his surname. His profile is relatively low, despite releasing music that should be hugely embraced. Even as recently as last summer, he was […]

We first met Laura Oakes on the 11th October 2015. She was supporting Raintown on their ‘Writing On The Wall’ tour at a venue in Wolverhampton. We hadn’t started this blog at that stage but were planning to do so and knew next to nothing about UK country music. Laura […]

‘Nightfall’ is a very important release for Little Big Town. This really has to make a statement. The stream of consistent radio hits has dried up a little, along with their awards show dominance. One thing’s for certain – the quality of their output has never diminished, and this will […]

The first release of 2020 is the 4th major label album from Canadian Brett Kissel, which was timed for January 1st. We have championed his cause previously. Those of us who saw his only UK performance to date at 2019’s Buckle & Boots festival will be aware of his dynamic […]

It’s that time again! What a year it’s been for country music. So many incredible releases, which has made our job of choosing a Top 10 a very difficult one! Here are our picks, as well as a few that didn’t quite make the cut but are well worth a […]

It’s been another really good year for Jade Helliwell. With a tour of Australia and another C2C Festival appearance under her belt, she’s also made big waves in the streaming world, with ‘Stormchaser’ and ‘Drive’ generating nearly 350,000 streams combined. To top it off, she took home 2 awards at […]

Lady Antebellum are well and truly back in the game with their new album ‘Ocean’. Having taken some time to reflect after the rather underwhelming performance of ‘Heart Break’, the trio have now teamed up with Big Machine Label Group for a new start, and this feels like a newly […]

Ah, the paradox that is Jason Aldean returns with his ninth album. Is there any other singular Country artist that is more marmite than Jason Aldean? You either love him or hate him and loving him often comes with the caveat that he is a ‘guilty pleasure’. That moniker is […]

Luke Combs is lightning in a bottle right now. The biggest selling, most sought after artist in Country music in 2019 is not Garth Brooks, or Carrie Underwood or Blake Shelton. Sure, those guys sell out massive arenas and football stadia but the one person most ‘in-touch’ with where commercial […]

As minds begin to think about albums of the year, one sure to feature widely is the recently released third album from Ags Connolly, Wrong Again. Despite its title, Connolly hasn’t put a foot wrong. All songs bar a wonderfully selected cover are his own, where he sings of lost […]