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The singer-songwriter owned every minute of his headline show.  Nottingham-born singer Jake Bugg treated his audience to a stellar acoustic performance at London’s Palladium on 26 February as part of his acoustic tour across the UK. With just two guitars and a microphone, the 24-year-old captures the attention of his crowd with every chord. Kicking…

The folk duo’s second sold-out London show proved that these ladies live up to their hype.  Earlier this year Swedish folk sisters First Aid Kit released their latest album Ruins and now they’ve hit the road with shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London. For two sold-out nights the singers took over the iconic Roundhouse and showed…

The UK’s newest Americana-pop quartet The Wandering Hearts impressed at their sold out London headline show.  The Wandering Hearts have been #1 in the UK country charts for the last three weeks since the release of their debut album Wild Silence – and rightfully so. With support from BBC Radio2, Bob Harris and the recent win of…

Dutch alt-rockers Paceshifters played tracks off their new album live in North London last week.  It was their first ever UK headline tour, and Paceshifters made it one to remember. On a cold February night they filled North London’s Camden Assembly with support from 7he 7ouch and Lullaby as part of their nine-date tour. Late last year…

As he played his biggest headline show to date, Will proved that this is exactly where he belongs.  Will Varley has long paid his dues as a singer-songwriter and his recent album Spirit of Minnie proves just how much he’s earned his place in the spotlight, and his place on the bigger stages of this country. With…

Canadian pop-punk outfit Seaway crowned their eight-date UK tour with a show at London’s The Garage last Wednesday.  There ain’t no party like a pop-punk party and Seaway sure know how make it one. The Ontario-based band was touring the UK last week in support of their recently released third album Vacation.  They had British singer-songwriter…

Eastbourne pop-punk outfit ROAM showed London who’s boss wit their show at Tufnell Park Dome last week with support from Stand Atlantic and WSTR.  Sydney-based alt-rock/pop-punk trio Stand Atlantic kick things off in North London with tracks off their recently released EP Sidewinder. Their guitar-heavy sound is one that stays with you after just one listen and…

Yellowcard’s William Ryan Key and Swedish alt-rockers Normandie rocked London’s Boston Music Room last week.  20 years ago Yellowcard formed in Jacksonville, Florida and traded their Southern homes for the big city of Los Angeles in 2000 after they made it big with hits like Ocean Avenue and Lights and Sounds. This year the band’s vocalist William Ryan…

Country To Country Festival 2018 just got a little bit bigger as Sugarland join the bill.  CMA and Grammy award winners Sugarland are the latest band confirmed for next year’s country music festival C2C set to take place in London and Glasgow 9 until 11 March 2018. The set will mark the band’s first full-band…

With their self-titled debut out now via Snakefarm Records, the quartet bring the party to London.  Broken Witt Rebels stopped by Boston Music Room in Tufnell Park last week to play us a few tracks and bath us in their extremely catchy hooks. The band’s heavy tinge of Americana and Southern-style-infused rock sound in tunes…