Posts tagged Country

I’m not a huge fan of ‘country’ music. Sure, I can appreciate its narrative qualities, I have a well chosen Johnny Cash compilation in my …

I can’t remember a time when I hadn’t heard of Dolly Parton. As I grew up during the 80s, Parton always seemed to be part …

by Mary Moore Photo by Ryan Hodges Photography Mary Moore is a supporter of the arts. She’s a giver of sunshine and a purveyor of …

A preview of the Shine A Light project, looking at the history and songs of the American railway, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry have released …

Out of Michigan, Modern Mal are a collective of musicians, including Rachel Brooke and Savannah Buist from The Accidentals. Wild Heart is their new and …

The Rainbow is one of my favourite venues in Birmingham, a quirky pub has a discreet back door towards the toilets that opens into what appears …

William Tyler doesn’t make music as much as he paints aural landscapes. There’s a vast space within his records as a solo musician. The former …

Even people who hate country have heard of Dolly or Kenny, but ironically the late, great George Jones outsold the pair of them despite hardly …

Ultimately this is a decent effort, wearing a number of flaws on its sleeves.  It’s an album whose pop landscape is broken up by howls of …

The Cadillac Three visit Birmingham in the midst of a steady stream of major country gigs at the Institute, in the last few months, this …