Cornbury Festival 2018

To review a festival like Cornbury is almost impossible. Back by popular demand after calling it a day last year, organiser Hugh Phillimore had enlisted headliners UB40, Alanis Morissette and the superb Squeeze. Like any festival it’s always going to be the tale of music that I saw, the tale of my personal journey from stage to stage, the tale of what made the weekend special for me.

Sarah Darling live at The Union Chapel, London, March 5th 2018

Sarah Darling kicked off her 12 date UK tour with a stunning performance at London’s Union Chapel on 5 March. Words and pics by Steve Holley.

Kip Moore: a ‘Slowheart’ And A Sold Our Shepherd’s Bush – 6th Oct 2017

Kip Moore brought his ‘Slowheart’ tour to London last week as he performed a sold out gig at Sheperds Bush O2, as part of the Country Music Week. From early in the day the queues outside the venue grew as UK Country fans vied for the best spot in what would be a packed venue. More proof, if proof were needed, that Country Music is as popular as ever in the UK. In fact at the very time Kip performed, just yards away at Bush Hall, “Whispering” Bob Harris would be announcing the line up for Country2Country 2018, the UK’s only multi day Country Music festival.

CMA Songwriters Series, IndigO2, London – 10th March 2016

Steve Holley attended the CMA Songwriters Series on Thursday night at IndigO2, as part of Country2Country.

Essential Covers: Rackhouse Pilfer – ‘Love Is War’ (American Young Cover)

Rackhouse Pilfer, from Sligo in the very west of Ireland, formed in 2012 around the fire of McGarrigle’s Bar.