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On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist for the week commencing Saturday 7 July
2018
A Playlist:
Carrie Underwood - Cry Pretty
Kylie Minogoe - Golden
How Country Are Ya?
NEW ON THE BLOCK: Testing the waters Hearts that Beat released their first ever released acoustic sample
of their single 'Now Or Never' to be released in August 2018! They have joined
forces and are being promoted by Country Music Social Media (Website - Facebook Ken Meakin &
Rachel Sellick). Country music social media is dedicated to giving artists the
best opportunity to build an interactive fanbase and obtain radio play
worldwide.
The >> part teaser track is written, recorded, produced
and performed by band 'Hearts That Beat'. They comprise brother and sister songwriting
duo (Daniel & Bianca Taylor) who hail from the North West, UK.
They shared: Our genre is country pop in line with our influences such as Leanne Rimes, Keith
Urban, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, The Shires
etc... this teaser track is only piano,
acoustic guitar backing and lead vocal version.
Bringing our original music to your ears via Social Media.
Genre: Country, Pop, Soft Rock
Band Members: Daniel & Bianca Taylor (brother
& sister)
Brother and sister songwriters from the UK.
https://www.facebook.com/heartsthatbeat (407 Likes) TWITTER: @HTBuk
(6 July 2018) A few weeks ago Katy Hurt and her band took part in a competition for a chance to win a slot at the legendary Pilton Party Festival.
They were chosen as the Wild Card and were sent
through to the finals which took place this past weekend to compete up against
7 acts from all over England, all varying genres and backgrounds!!
Katy was thrilled to announce that she won and
alongside fellow winners "Some Villains" are going on to perform at
Pilton Party 2018 on August 31st.
 |
| Katy Hurt with her band & Michael Eavis (C) |
Pictured - The Band and I with the legendary Michael
Eavis!!
In other news, Katy ecstatically announced that she
has partnered with Legacy Sportswear
and is now their new Legacy Ambassador!! (add KATYHURT10 to your cart for 10%
off everything in store)
(Left) Photo Credit: Instagram Post
Katy Hurt wearing iconic Legacy ZHU Leggings (Product; £44.99) and a Legacy Trucker Hat Sand (Product; £14.99, features a silver rear mesh back to help keep you cool and dry during workouts)
Katy Hurt wearing iconic Legacy ZHU Leggings (Product; £44.99) and a Legacy Trucker Hat Sand (Product; £14.99, features a silver rear mesh back to help keep you cool and dry during workouts)
Katy shared: “So not only do I get to wear these
amazingly comfy workout clothes, but you can too!! Head on over and check out Legacy's site
and don't forget to!!
Katy
Hurt is stirring up a storm in 2018, with a highly
anticipated EP on the way, produced by renown musician Murray Pulver. 2017 saw Katy at over 100+ shows, impressing fans with the honest
lyrical content of country and raucous vocals of southern rock.
CONNECT with Katy Hurt:
Katy
Hurt: Wearing Stretch Retro Boho Hippie Style Bell Bottoms
(6 July 2018) UKCountryRadio.com
announced that four of the five UKCountryRadio.com Listeners' Club Song Awards
finalists will perform their song in the live final of the Award:
- Johnny Chirnside will perform "Nashville"
- The Mighty Stampede will perform "Let 'Em All Go"
- Robyn Taylor will perform "In The Arms Of Love"
- Wayne Jacobs will perform "Signs Of Love"
People attending the ceremony will be able to vote for
their favourite of these or the other finalist, Lily Garland's "I'm Coming
For You", a clip of which will be shown on the video screens during the
night. These votes will help determined the winner of the Award.
The winners will be announced at The UK Country Music
Awards at Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport on Saturday 1st September.
Find out more in our BLOG: 2018 UK Country Music Awards:
Nominees & First Performers Revealed
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week Ending 12
July 2018)
6 July 2018 - 12 July 2018
The Singles Chart will be 66 in four months but
instead of retiring, it takes on a new, more radical shape this week,
with the incorporation of video
streaming and an adjustment to audio
stream conversion rates making it more fit for purpose.
Despite these radical changes – which value both audio
and video streams on subscription services at 1/100th of a sale and on ad-funded services at 1/600th of a sale
– there was no change at the top of the chart, with George Ezra’s Shotgun blasting us into the new
era, just as it fired the final shots of the old era.
Shotgun’s consumption was up 41.51% week-on-week to
75,986 units (19,547 sales + 56,439 streaming points). With more physical sales
(1,415 copies on 7-inch), more paid-for downloads (18,132) and more audio and
video streams combined (8,090,633) than any other track, its continued reign is
not even slightly contentious. It is, however, possible that at some point in
the future a track will be top of physical and download rankings, with more
audio streams and video streams than any other record and still not be No.1
overall, if most of its streaming is at a 1:600 conversion ratio and
something else scores well on 1:100 conversion ratio.
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week Ending
12 July 2018)
6 July 2018 - 12 July 2018
Aiming for her/their fourth straight No.1 album,
Florence + The Machine’s high hopes for High As Hope ended in stinging
disappointment as Drake’s SCORPION
hightailed it to the summit.
Drake’s fifth official studio album – and his first
double – Scorpion contains 25 songs and almost 90 minutes of music, including
the No.1 hits God’s Plan and Nice For What, the No.37 hit I’m Upset and a trio
of new hits that debut in the Top Five of the singles chart this week.
Not released on CD until July 13, Scorpion racked up
first week sales of 63,690 copies, including a massive 49,715 from
sale-equivalent streams a total surpassed only by the 78,944 streaming sales
registered by Ed Sheeran’s ÷ on debut 69 weeks ago.
Kylie Minogue with GOLDEN
fell 66-73 (1,300 estimated units)
in her 13th week.
With Graham
Nash now touring Europe, a new anthology, OVER THE YEARS…, cherry-picks his best work with various
combinations of Crosby Stills Nash & Young, solo highlights and adds unreleased
demos and alternative versions. It debuted at No.27 with 2,694 sales of which 13 are from digital downloads – and
even that is higher than it should be. Amazon charge £16.99 for the album on
mp3, iTunes £17.99. However, the cost of the 2 CD set at Amazon
is just £5.99, with instant AutoRip available, rendering mp3 purchase an
expensive nonsense.
Our Country: Americana Act 2 a second set of
autobiographical songs written and arranged by 74-year-old Kinks leader Ray Davies, based on his experience of
America over 50 or more years made a debut at No.58 (1,685 sales).
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week Ending
12 July 2018)
6 July 2018 - 12 July 2018
The Shires with ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE held at #1
(11 weeks; #1 peak)
Dan + Shay with Dan + Shay held at #2 (2 weeks; #2
peak)
Big Country with Why The Long Face made a debut at #3
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR fell 3-4 (14 weeks; #1
peak)
Sugarland with BIGGER fell 4-5 (4 weeks; #2 peak)
Neko Case with HELL-ON fell 5-6 (5 weeks; #2 peak)
Luke Combs with THIS ONE'S FOR YOU TOO fell 6-7 (5
weeks; #5 peak)
Dierks Bentley with THE MOUNTAIN rose 9-8 (4 weeks; #3
peak)
Gretchen Peters with DANCING WITH THE BEAST rose 10-9 (7
weeks; #2 peak)
Outside the Top 10
John Prine with THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS rose 12-10
(12 weeks; #2 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE fell 8-11 (11 weeks;
#2 peak)
Willie Nelson with LAST MAN STANDING fell 6-7 (9 weeks;
#2 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE rose 10-8 (10 weeks;
#2 peak)
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending
12 July 2018)
6 July 2018 - 12 July 2018
1 NEW Our Country - Americana Act 2 Ray Davies [Tagged Rock]
2 2 God's Favourite Customer Father John Misty [Tagged Alternative]
3 NEW Gota Fria Beth
Rowley [Tagged Singer/Songwriter]
4 1 Blow Your Mind Wilko Johnson [Tagged Rock]
5 5 From The Fires Greta Van Fleet [Tagged Rock]
6 6 Ruins First
Aid Kit [Tagged Alternative]
7 NEW You Never Were Much Of A Dancer Gwenifer Raymond [Tagged
Singer/Songwriter Contemporary Folk]
8 NEW Uniform Distortion Jim James [Tagged Alternative]
9 4 The Blues Is Alive And Well Buddy Guy [Tagged Blues]
10 8 Be More Kind Frank
Turner [Tagged Alternative]
Outside The Top 10
11 9 The Prodical Son Ry Cooder [Tagged Rock]
12 7 Tearing At The Seams Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night [Tagged Rock]
13 NEW All The Things That I Did And All The Milk Carton Kids [Tagged
Singer/Songwriter]
15 10 Nation Of Two Vance Joy [Tagged Alternative]
18 3 Passwords Dawes
[Tagged Alternative]
20 NEW Oh God Maam Sons Of Bill [Tagged Southern Rock]
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(2 July 2018) Backwards
Creek - When I Grow Up (Single; Spinnup) UK
When I Grow Up (>> Official Video) By LR Animation (Website; LR Animation Studios
Ltd, 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE)
Debut: #160 UK iTunes Country Singles Chart, then #22 (#1253 UK all-genres), then #19 (#1051 all-genres), then #22 (#1062), then #8 (#661; #651 UK iTunes all-genres), then #5 (#576 all-genres), then #4 (#489; #468) | Tues July 3: #4 (#419; #402 *; #328 all-genres) * 240 places behind John Denver's April 12, 1971 single "Country Roads, Take Me Home". then #6 (#578) | Weds July 4: #8 (#713 all-genres), then #10, then #14 (#738), then #18 (#944), then #32 | Thurs July 6: Off the top 200
Debut: #160 UK iTunes Country Singles Chart, then #22 (#1253 UK all-genres), then #19 (#1051 all-genres), then #22 (#1062), then #8 (#661; #651 UK iTunes all-genres), then #5 (#576 all-genres), then #4 (#489; #468) | Tues July 3: #4 (#419; #402 *; #328 all-genres) * 240 places behind John Denver's April 12, 1971 single "Country Roads, Take Me Home". then #6 (#578) | Weds July 4: #8 (#713 all-genres), then #10, then #14 (#738), then #18 (#944), then #32 | Thurs July 6: Off the top 200
Home Town: Guildford | Backwoods Creek is a five-piece
Country Rock band from the UK’s deep south that brings a fresh, exciting take
on the genre to a part of the world that had forgotten just how much it loves
it!
Band Members: Jamie Wood (Lead Vocals, Acoustic
Guitar), Yannick Van Riet (Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar), Dean Parker
(Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar), Jack Densley (Bass), Kamil Bartnik (Drums)
Blurb: The band's journey started back in 2014 with
lead vocalist Jamie and guitarist Yannick meeting and finding a joint love for
everything country. This very quickly resulted in their debut EP, titled
"Stories From The Dirt Roads", which was received with great
response.
On 12th Jan 2018 they released their Single "Keep off the Grass" which debuted at #2 on UK Country iTunes Chart behind Dan + Shay's "Tequila". - https://www.backwoodscreek.co.uk/
On 12th Jan 2018 they released their Single "Keep off the Grass" which debuted at #2 on UK Country iTunes Chart behind Dan + Shay's "Tequila". - https://www.backwoodscreek.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/BackwoodsCreek/ (1,292 Likes)
(4 July 2018) Sam
Bailey - Bleed Red (Single; 2018 906553 Records DK) UK
Debut: #1
UK iTunes Country Singles Chart (#146 all-genres), then #2 (#136) | Sun July 8:
#99 UK iTunes Country Singles Chart
Growing up in Sidcup, South East London, 2013 U.K. X
Factor winner Sam Bailey has always had a passion for singing. The keen
vocalist had worked the cruise ships in her early twenties and as a session
vocalist before moving to Leicester, U.K. to start a family and eventually
become a prison officer.
Bailey's #1 debut album, The Power of Love, dropped in
March 2014 (sold 72,644 copies on its debut; UK: 165,711 total sales at Jan
2016), and contained a selection of covers and newly written songs including
the single "Skyscraper" (Debut sales 148,853 and the titular Jennifer
Rush cover, and featured duets with Nicole Scherzinger and Bailey's idol
Michael Bolton. The following year, Bailey announced that she had parted ways
with Cowell's Syco label. 2016 saw her land the role of Mamma Morton in a U.K.
tour of the musical Chicago, while also recording her sophomore release Sing My
Heart Out (released on Bailey's own Tiger Drum label it debuted at No.33 with
2,118 sales).
"Bleed Red" written by Andrew
Dorff & Tommy Lee James was originally recorded by Ronnie Dunn and released by Arista Nashville on January 31, 2011.
The song was Dunn's first solo release after Brooks & Dunn disbanded in
2010.
(4 July 2018) Cam
Spinks - Cam Spinks (EP; 2018 CSMusic)
4 Tracks/Time: 16:23 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #177 US iTunes Country Singles Chart
Genre: Country/Rock | Home Town: Montevallo, Alabama
https://www.facebook.com/cbsmusic/ (655 Likes)
(5 July 2018) Ward
Thomas - Lie Like Me (Single; pregrat track) UK
Debut:
#17 UK Country iTunes chart (#411 UK iTunes all-genres), then #3 (#229
all-genres) | July 6: #2 (#182 UK iTunes all-genres) then #1 (#146 UK iTunes
all-genres) | July 8: #5 (#629 all-genres)
Ward Thomas drop new single “Lie Like Me” and announce release of new album RESTLESS MINDS out October 5th
Ward Thomas drop new single “Lie Like Me” and announce release of new album RESTLESS MINDS out October 5th
(6 July 2018) Williamson
Branch – Free (Pinecastle Records)
(6 July 2018) Dan
Bettridge - Asking for Trouble (2018 Dan Bettridge) UK
Debut: #2 UK iTunes Country Singles Chart (#254
UK iTunes all-genres)
Genre: Alternative, Soul, Indie | Home Town:
Ogmore-by-Sea
Dan Bettridge is an artist whose output has defied
rigid classification as soul, rock or country. Bettridge stands up with the
kind of growl and swagger you’d expect from a singer songwriter twice his age.
His debut release, the stripped-back, Hunter’s Heart
EP – was embraced by Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1 and, rarely, by Dermot O’Leary
on BBC Radio 2, showing an immediate ability to engage listeners across the
tastemaker and classic spectrum. Following multiple sessions at the legendary
BBC Maida Vale Studios and supporting the likes of Band of Horses on their UK
tour in 2016, Dan released brand new singles Heavenly Father and Blame in 2017.
https://www.facebook.com/danbettridge/ (1,990 Likes)
(6 July 2018) Tommy
Townsend - Turn Back The Clock (Black Country Rock)
7 Tracks/Time: 23:28 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Home Town: Nashville TN. | Singer/Songwriter, Lead
singer with Waymore's Outlaws
https://www.facebook.com/TommyTownsendMusic (2,950 Likes)
(6 July 2018) Charlotte
Lily - Days We Lived Best (EP; 2018 Charlotte Lily) UK
6 Tracks/Time: 19:20 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
6 Tracks/Time: 19:20 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
Debut: #37 UK iTunes Country Singles Chart
(#1443 UK iTunes all-genres)
20-year old acoustic singer Charlotte Lily is fast
becoming one of the North West's most promising songwriters, as featured on BBC
Introducing.
https://www.facebook.com/charlottelilymusic (3,945 Likes)
(6 July 2018) Eric
Ethridge - Eric Ethridge (2018 Eric Ethridge)
7 Tracks/Time: 22:51 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #45 US iTunes Country Singles Chart (#335
US iTunes all-genres)
Eric Ethridge started to gain serious momentum in 2015
after the release of a series of orchestra country-pop covers, one of which
garnered him a mention in Rolling Stone Magazine.
In 2017, Eric teamed up with Juno award-winning producer/songwriter
Brian Howes to produce his debut single, “Liquor’s Callin’ the Shots”, peaked
at #30 on the Canadian Country Charts, a rare achievement for an independent
artist's debut single.
https://www.facebook.com/ericethridgemusic/ (7,900 Likes)
(6 July 2018) Matt
Williams - Back to Me (EP; 2018 Matt Williams)
6 Tracks/Time: 20:11 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
6 Tracks/Time: 20:11 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #59 US iTunes Country Singles Chart (#426
US iTunes all-genres)
Home Town: Geneva, AL
Matt Williams is an up and coming singer/songwriter
from south Alabama who writes and sings about life and war.
After high
school he joined the Army. He was in the army from 2004-2012, deployed 3 times
as an Infantry Noncommissioned Officer. He toured 2 times to Iraq and once to
Afghanistan and lost many friends to the war and gained a family as well.
WEBSITE: www.mattwilliamsofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialmattwilliams/ (347K Likes)
(6 July 2018) VIDALIA
- Look at Us Now (2018 DSR/Legless Dog)
7 Tracks/Time: 28:01 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #76 US iTunes Country Singles Chart (#538
US iTunes all-genres)
Home Town: Vidalia, La & Baton Rouge, La
About: Vidalia has created a powerful new blend of
music that is hard to define. It’s a fresh new sound that seems to have the
ingredients of Outlaw Country, Texas Red Dirt, Americana, and Rock N Roll.
https://www.facebook.com/vidaliamusic/ (5,180 Likes)
AUSSIE NEWS
(6 July 2018) Best
Kept Kiwi Secrets - Kiwi Country TV, Vol. 1
Released on 31 May 2018, the first volume of a
compilation album featuring some of New Zealand's best country music talent
launched.
The 20-track ‘Best Kept Kiwi Secrets’ is the
brainchild of Kiwi Country TV
showcases a range of local artists who continue to achieve success both at
home, in Australia, and at an international level.
From distinguished country artists - Brendan Dugan,
Jodi Vaughan and The Warratahs - to the current stars - Kaylee Bell, Jody
Direen, and Liam Kennedy-Clark - it celebrates the very best that Kiwi country
has to offer.
Kiwi Country TV spokesperson Aly Cook said New Zealand has a fantastic new generation of country
artists who are very much ‘hidden talent’ in their own country. With few
outlets for recorded country music on commercial television and radio, it is
often hard for the New Zealand public to hear the new and exciting music
available.
"The reach of country music, from any country for
that matter, to the New Zealand general public is not great," she says.
"However, there is a growing grassroots country music industry that is
producing new music that tells our stories. These artists are gaining chart
status as they are being played heavily on community and commercial radio alike
in Australia, as well as worldwide."
Watch Jackie Bristow (now USA based) and her beautiful
country ballad ‘Warrior Spirit’ (first released May 31, 2016 ).
The album release is sponsored by Key 2 Artist
Promotions, with the support of Creative New Zealand, and is available on
iTunes as a bundle and direct via https://key2artistpromotions.com.au/store
($20, CD + Album download)
All proceeds from the sale of the CD, after royalty
payments to the artists, goes back to keeping Kiwi Country TV going.
Kiwi Country TV is an independent non-profit VOD
Channel that features music videos, interviews and live performances from Kiwi
Country Artists www.kiwicountry.tv which also has it’s episodes playing in the UK and across Europe on the www.keepitcountry.tv channel out
on Freeview SKY and FREESAT.
Recommended for download: "Warrior Spirit"
(Jackie Bristow ft Jason Kerrison; former lead singer of acclaimed Kiwi band
"Opshop"), "Flowers in your Hair" (Matt Joe Gow ft Katya
Harrop), "Flowers in your Hair" - "Getting Closer" (Kaylee
Bell), "Do You Ever" (Kayla
Mahon), "Dirt Rich" (Jody Direen),
CANADIAN NEWS
(8 July 2018) Award-winning Canadian Singer And Children's
Author Tia McGraff Signs With MTS For New Album, Tour
Hailing from just south of Toronto, Ontario Canada, Tia McGraff
is an internationally-renowned, award-winning Americana/singer-songwriter and
children's author. Accompanying Tia on her musical journey is her life/musical
partner, Tommy Parham. Described as a "Modern Day Johnny and June,"
the two met and married while both were living in Nashville, TN and have
enjoyed an extensive career performing, songwriting and recording together for
more than 12 years.
2015-2017 were especially stand-out years for Tia and
Tommy, with sold out shows around the world (including the coveted, Bluebird
Café, in Nashville, TN); international acclaim for their cd release, "Crazy
Beautiful," and radio play on such notable shows as Bob Harris
Country on BBC Radio 2 in the UK.
With the upcoming August 13, 2018 release of new
album, STUBBORN IN MY BLOOD
approaching, the first single, "Let 'em See Your Strong"
(written with WSM Radio host, Devon O'Day) has already reached beyond all
demographics and boundaries, having been adopted by "Me2" and women's
empowerment groups around the world! New summertime single, a cover of the
classic, "One Tin Soldier" is waiting in the wings for radio release.
Tia's voice sends chills down your spine and heartache
to your soul...” — Michael Stover,
President, MTS Management Group
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTiaMcGraff/ (7,680 Likes)
NEWS
(8 July 2018) Wedding Belle: Josh Abbott married fiancée Taylor Parnell Sunday (8 July) in
Austin. Their one-year-old daughter Emery Farryn Abbott participated in the
ceremony. See more at People.com
PRESS RELEASES
(July 6, 2018) - Emerging Country artist, Pearl Clarkin,
will be hosting a celebration for her first release to radio and digita lretailers
at her home the Spaceship House on
Pensacola Beach July 13, 5PM for local media and sponsors.
The song Fishin’ has been played on over 180
radio stations and the initial reports from Heart Songs Corporation, Clarkin’s
digital and streaming distribution company look healthy. The buzz around
Nashville is that Clarkin is being closely watched by the major labels for a
future deal for both publishings and as an artist.
The Spaceship Party is being held to celebrate
Clarkin’s 75 sponsors. “A music career takes financial backing and I never
thought I’d have 75 sponsors but I do and many are in Pensacola. These are
people who believe in me and want to help me reach my goals. They are from all
over the country and some are even flying in from as far away as California for
the party. I got the idea to invite the local media last week when I was a guest
on the TY, Kelly and Chuck Cumulus Media radio show and they talked about what
a cool event it was going to be and how if they had the budget they would go. I
thought about how I have a huge hometown following but have never developed a
much-needed relationship with the local media or radio. I certainly am going to
need help from these folks and a long term relationship with them in my future
career.”
(9 July 2018) – Rising country singer-songwriter Kendall Gary has released a new single, “Barefoot Country Mile.”
The Country Note premiered an exclusive “first listen” of the track Friday,
July 6. The single is available for download on Amazon
UK, iTunes, Amazon.com or streaming on Spotify.
“I knew I had to, and really wanted to, write a song
about being from the South,” said Kendall. “I’m a native Texan and of course
proud to be from such a great state. This fun, upbeat song sums that up. It has
some southern clichés, but I think that’s what makes the song so catchy and
enjoyable.”
Janeen
Megloranzo from The Country Note said, “Gary’s vocals, reminiscent of vintage
Taylor Swift, are showcased in the up-tempo single about the values she was
taught while growing up in the south, such as being grateful, appreciating hard
work, and lending a helping hand.”
WATCH
(6 July 2018) “Fine By Me” - >> Official Lyric Video
by The Heels (Published June 22, 2018 140 views)
The Heels are an award-winning female country music
trio based in Vancouver, Canada. Bobbi Smith, Brittni Dominelli and Kyla
Rawlins' music features three-part harmonies, sassy lyrics, unforgettable
melodies – and outstanding heels. Their 10-track album Love, Heels dropped May
25, 2018 (UK iTunes) Read
More at UKCountryradio.com
(4 July 2018) Lisa
Moen - Country Girls Rock And Roll (>> Official Music Video) Written by
Canadian Lisa Moen and Garth Howell.
Releasing worldwide on July 9, 2018 (iTunes). Song recorded, Produced/ Video filmed and
directed by Nolita Studios.
COUNTRY FASHION
(1 July 2018) The Shires attended
the 2018 Sky Arts Awards at The Savoy, London
The South Bank Sky Arts Awards were hosted by Melvyn
Bragg and continue their legacy as the world’s only awards celebrating the
complete range of the arts. The awards were televised on Sky Arts on Wednesday
4 July at 8pm.
The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2018 Winners britishtheatre.com
Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes were >> interviewed on the red carpet.
The duo performed ‘Stay the Night’ at the piano.
The duo performed ‘Stay the Night’ at the piano.
Crissie Rhodes wore a formal evening black sleeveless floor length chiffon dress featuring tiered and ruffed detailing with a deep plunging V neck, high waistline and centre fastening, spaghetti straps and side slits to show off her bronzed arms and toned legs. She added red pointy heels, beads and drop earrings and wore her hair down with cascading flowing golden locks | Hair & Makeup (Celebrity Makeup Artist Gemma Aldous Slee (Website) | Hair (Barnets Website) | Styling (Frank Strachan)
Get The Look Amazon UK
(Instagram Photo
June 30, 2018 - Source: Getty Images Europe)
Boho Style: Lovely contemporary UK country singer Jeannine Barry sported a lovely fresh cool summer look wearing a pocketed floral Kimono Romper (The Boho Boutique), adding a Necklace (Boho Chic Treasures) | Makeup (Mac Cosmetics)
Credit Instagram Photo Isobel Scarlette Photography
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(6 July 2018)
Taylor Swift took a much-needed break from her Reputation Stadium Tour with her
boyfriend, British actor Joe Alwyn,
over the 4th of July holiday in Turks and Caicos.
The pop superstar and her boyfriend, who revealed
their relationship last May after dating in secret for several months, were
photographed splashing around in the water and doing some snorkeling.
This marks the second year in a row of Swift not
throwing her famous Independence Day party, though she didn't seem to mind;
Swift looked carefree and patriotic in a retro striped bikini.
Taylor Swift’s friends reportedly want her to marry
boyfriend Joe Alwyn.
The Look What You Made Me Do hitmaker began dating the British actor in
October 2016, just a few months after she had a highly publicized fling with Tom Hiddleston.
Though her current relationship has been conducted
mostly outside of the public eye, a source close to Taylor has now claimed that
the star is gearing up to make a big announcement.
“Everyone in Taylor’s
camp is buzzing with excitement right now about her and Joe, after Taylor
told them they have some news,” the insider explained to Britain’s Reveal
magazine. “She’s planning a huge family get-together for when her tour comes to
a close. It will be held at her home in Nashville later this year, and rumours
are flying around that this could be an engagement party, or even a
surprise wedding.”
“His (Joe’s) family think she’s absolutely wonderful
and would be over the moon if they got married,” the source insisted.
“Similarly, Taylor’s parents think Joe is a true English gentleman, and miles
better than the other men she’s brought home.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
July 9: Jesse McReynolds (Jim & Jesse) (1929), David Ball (1953), the late Lee
Hazlewood (July 9, 1929; Aug 4, 2007 (aged 78))
July 10: Arlo Guthrie (1947), Cheryl
Wheeler (1951), Bela Fleck
(1958), Ken Mellons (1965), Gary Le Vox (Rascal Flatts) (1970)
July 11: Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) (1947), Kathleen Edwards (1979)
12 Jimmy
LaFave (1955), Julie Miller
(1956), Kimberly Perry (The Band
Perry) (1983)
13 Louise
Mandrell (1954), Victoria Shaw
(1962), Roger McGuinn (Byrds)
(1942), Brent Mason (1959), Neil Thrasher (Thrasher Shiver) (1965),
Rhonda Vincent (1962)
14 Del
Reeves (July 14, 1933; died Jan 1, 2007 (aged 74), the late Woody Guthrie (July 14, 1912; died Oct
3, 1967 (aged 55)), Leslie Satcher
(1962), Jamey Johnson (1975)
15 Linda
Ronstadt (1946), Mac McAnally
(1959)
R.I.P
(3 July 2018) Eric Church's Brother, Brandon, Has Passed
Away
Condolences to EMI NASHVILLE's Eric Church and family
following the passing of Church's brother, Brandon,
on FRIDAY, JUNE 29th. Longtime Church fans will note that BRANDON E. CHURCH is
credited as a co-writer on multiple CHURCH albums, was given production
credits on numerous tracks, and frequently performed alongside Church during
the early years of his career.
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