Chantelle McAteer – A Rising Star

We recently talked to Chantelle McAteer, the new lead singer of The Rising.

Red Sky July Tell ‘The Truth And The Lie’ With Release of New Album

‘Walking Country Song’ from Red Sky July is taken from their upcoming third studio album, ‘The Truth And The Lie’. The song is inspired by the task of having to split up a record collection after a break-up.

Essential Covers: The Rising – ‘Take It To The Limit’ (The Eagles Cover)

The Rising cover the classic Eagles song, ‘Take It To The Limit’ in our Essential Covers feature this week.

Honey Ryder ‘Born In A Bottle’ & Rackhouse Pilfer ‘Love And Havoc’

This weekend sees the Country to Country juggernaut roll into town as this year’s C2C Festival comes to the O2 Arena in London.

‘1000 Days of Rain’ – The Southern Companion Album Review

“Heaven knows I need you now” – Heaven Knows – The Southern Companion

American Young: We Speak to the Duo Ahead of Their European Tour

We catch up with American Young ahead of their EP release and European tour.

Soul to Country and Back Again With Idiot Grins’ ‘Big Man’

With a sound that could easily be added to any movie set in the 60s comes Idiot Grins with their new album, ‘Big Man’.

We Hitch on the ‘Saddle of Southern Darkness’ with Eponymous Album

Describing their style as “Evil Country”, Saddle of Southern Darkness blend the influences of metal artists with traditional country. The result – nothing like you’ve ever heard before!

Audien – ‘Something Better’ ft Lady Antebellum

Who ever thought that it was possible to blur the lines between country music, EDM and pop and come up with something that’s not just catchy but totally earworming!

Colour House – ‘The Only Way’

The new single from Colour House, ‘The Only Way’, is a stripped back Americana song reflecting their many influences, including country, folk, rock & indie.

James Bay – Bournemouth International Centre – Live Review

Alan Ewart, from music blog, The Sound of Summer, guest blogs for us with his live review of James Bay’s show at the Bournemouth International Centre.

Fontaine: Photo Credit - Denise Maccaferri

Fontaine Show Us Inside Their Closet

We introduced you to Fontaine back in August. Twins Ike and Luke Fontaine, are making a name for themselves across the United States with their indie folk sound.