British Country Music

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Bristol Duo Foreign Affairs Are Far From ‘Faded’ With New Single

November 24, 2018

Bristol based duo Foreign Affairs released highly-anticipated single ‘Faded’, earlier this month. A production full of poignant, reflective lyricism, the track taken from their forth coming EP ‘The Old Fire Station’ serves as a fitting introduction to the duo’s brand of indie/Americana music.

Essential Covers: Gary Quinn – ‘How I Learned To Pray’ (Charlie Worsham Cover)

July 18, 2016

British country artist, Gary Quinn, shares with us his Essential Cover of Charlie Worsham’s song, ‘How I Learned To Pray’. Gary’s new single, ‘Shame’, is out on the 22nd of July and can be pre-ordered via iTunes.

Buckle and Boots Festival Review

July 6, 2016

Zoe reports back from the Buckle & Boots festival in Manchester.

Essential Covers: Roni – ‘Hard Times’ (Steve Young Cover)

July 5, 2016

Our Essential Cover this week comes from Roni, who covers ‘Hard Times’, by Steve Young, who himself has featured in our Essential Covers.

Red Sky July Announce First Headline Show At Bush Hall

June 28, 2016

With their latest album ‘The Truth and the Lie’ reaching number 3 in the UK Country chart, Red Sky July will follow a string of festival appearances – including Cornbury & Somerset Rocks with Jools Holland – with a headline show at London’s Bush Hall on September 19th.

Luke & Mel: Talking About A Bad Habit

June 6, 2016

We interviewed British Country Music duo, Luke & Mel.

Steve Young – More Than a Troubadour

June 1, 2016

We introduced Steve Young to readers of Essentially Pop a few weeks back with his moving tribute to Prince. Now we’ve caught up with him about his forthcoming debut album, ‘Troubadour’ (watch out for our review as well).