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Old 30-09-2014, 00:40
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Loving Country Music at the mo. Watching Nashville got me started. Bit of a mix listening to Sara Evans, Martina Mcbride, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, Eric Church
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Old 01-10-2014, 16:42
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Loving Country Music at the mo. Watching Nashville got me started. Bit of a mix listening to Sara Evans, Martina Mcbride, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, Eric Church
I love that show.


Miranda Lambert is a favourite of mine. I really like Little Big Town too. I need to add "Tornado" to my collection.
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Old 03-10-2014, 16:04
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I love that show.


Miranda Lambert is a favourite of mine. I really like Little Big Town too. I need to add "Tornado" to my collection.
My favourite show on TV

Been listening to Platinum a lot. The duo with Carrie Underwood is great.

Same here with Tornado heard good things.

Just shame not more Country in the UK.
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Old 03-10-2014, 18:35
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My favourite show on TV

Been listening to Platinum a lot. The duo with Carrie Underwood is great.

Same here with Tornado heard good things.

Just shame not more Country in the UK.
Miranda's just announced a "Certified Platinum" tour but there are no UK dates, unsurprisingly. I don't think that she has a big enough fan base over here to tour, sadly. I'd love to see her live.
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Old 03-10-2014, 19:07
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Miranda's just announced a "Certified Platinum" tour but there are no UK dates, unsurprisingly. I don't think that she has a big enough fan base over here to tour, sadly. I'd love to see her live.
Real shame, I would certainly go.

I think i live in the wrong country for my music taste
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Old 07-11-2014, 21:36
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I've just ordered Little Big Town's new album, "Pain Killer"

I've been listening to it on Spotify for the last week and it's really good. My personal favourites are "Good People" and "Quit Breaking Up With Me".

I need to add "Tornado" to my collection too at some point. That's a great album.

Real shame, I would certainly go.

I think i live in the wrong country for my music taste
I sometimes think that too.

I'd love to see Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies and Carrie Underwood at some point if they toured the UK.
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Old 28-01-2015, 19:41
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I've been listening to Brandy Clark recently and I've just purchased her debut album, which was released late 2013. She's co-written songs with Kacey Musgraves including "Mama's Broken Heart" for Miranda Lambert and "Follow Your Arrow", which is on Kacey's album.

She's also nominated for "Best New Artist" at the Grammy Awards and even though it seems unlikely that she'll win it's still great to see her get the recognition, like Kacey did last year.

Stripes - Brandy Clark
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Old 01-02-2015, 11:12
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Miranda Lambert leads CMA awards nominations.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/ne...p32lIE4gVUaLSQ

Love her! "Platinum" is a great album.
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Old 11-02-2015, 18:16
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Miranda Lambert leads CMA awards nominations.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/ne...p32lIE4gVUaLSQ

Love her! "Platinum" is a great album.
Platinum won best country album at the Grammys on Sunday!

It's good to see her lead the nominations, she seems to be the only female country singer to make a big impact in the US, looking at the end of year charts.

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Old 11-02-2015, 18:21
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Platinum won best country album at the Grammys on Sunday!

It's good to see her lead the nominations, she seems to be the only female country singer to make a big impact in the US, looking at the end of year charts.

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Yes I saw that. I love her!

Little Big Town played in London last night. I wish that I could have gone.
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Old 16-02-2015, 14:10
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I've probably mentioned it before but the Showcase channel (402 on Freesat) has a number of programmes of country music. The most recent one I noticed is Bluegrass Ridge.

There is a mixture of old and new videos but some of the presenters will not appeal to everyone.

I usually record the programmes and watch the videos that I like and skip the ones I don't.
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Old 03-03-2015, 09:48
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For those of you who can't get to London for the C2C (Country to Country) Festival at the weekend, make sure you check out Radio 2's pop-up channel Radio 2 Country from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02jxzfq#auto
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Old 05-03-2015, 12:06
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For those of you who can't get to London for the C2C (Country to Country) Festival at the weekend, make sure you check out Radio 2's pop-up channel Radio 2 Country from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02jxzfq#auto
It is on now:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_two_country
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Old 12-03-2015, 21:07
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Miranda Lambert has released her video for new single "Little Red Wagon" - http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=TQK0d72Jom8

Kacey Musgraves played a relatively new track, "Biscuits" recently. I believe that it is the new single. - http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=qXoSyjtzrpc

UK country duo The Shires have announced a UK tour for next month. I am going to the date in Medway. My parents bought the tickets for my birthday. Full tour dates here - http://m.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Shir...artist/2026637

Their debut album "Brave" made it into the UK top ten this week. here is an Amazon link if you are a fan - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brave-The-Shires/dp/B00KHEUC9S. I've been listening to this a lot and I really like it.
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Old 18-03-2015, 19:06
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I don't normally listen to country but was listening to radio 2 the other week and heard Ward Thomas' song, Town Called Ugly and liked it. I've checked out their site and YouTube and think they're pretty good.
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Old 18-03-2015, 20:07
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I don't normally listen to country but was listening to radio 2 the other week and heard Ward Thomas' song, Town Called Ugly and liked it. I've checked out their site and YouTube and think they're pretty good.
I saw them on TV last year some time and thought that they were good. I need to check out their album properly on Spotify but I did like what I'd heard already.

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Old 19-03-2015, 09:07
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I don't normally listen to country but was listening to radio 2 the other week and heard Ward Thomas' song, Town Called Ugly and liked it. I've checked out their site and YouTube and think they're pretty good.
They are on tour at the moment so well worth checking out. I saw them last year and they put on a very enjoyable show. They were also prepared to stop and chat after the show - very friendly girls.
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Old 28-04-2015, 14:07
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I saw The Shires locally the other night. They are very good live. I don't think that there is much vocal tweaking in the studio for them because their voices were flawless! very impressive.

They released their first album "Brave" earlier on this year. It's a very good debut, in my opinion.
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Old 11-05-2015, 21:34
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Does anybody else like Lindi Ortega? I think that she has a lovely voice.

The Day You Die - she performed this one in season one of "Nashville"
Cigarettes & Truckstops

I'm definitely going to pick up this album up soon.
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Old 13-05-2015, 15:14
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Have you guys checked out this from Sonia Leigh?

Not typical country but she started out writing tracks for Zac Brown and is heavily involved in the Nashville scene.. You can definitely hear the influences

Chec it

https://youtu.be/_MSdq5OKQ5k
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Old 29-05-2015, 13:23
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I'm in need of inspiration.

I listen to a lot of female country artists and next to no male ones. I want to change that. Who are your favourite male country artists?
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Old 22-06-2015, 22:20
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I'm in need of inspiration.

I listen to a lot of female country artists and next to no male ones. I want to change that. Who are your favourite male country artists?
I am a country obsessive - so glad I found this thread.

Suggestions of males for you to try...
Brad Paisley
Tim McGraw
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church

Not all boys, but my current fave country songs that you could have a listen to...
I got the boy - Jana Kramer
Hangin around - Josh Abbott Band
Shotgun ride - Tim Mcgraw

And I am absolutely obsessed with
The devil is all around - Shovels & Rope.

Love, love, love it!
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Old 23-06-2015, 14:54
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I've been listening to Lady Antebellum's "747" a lot lately. I really like it.


I am a country obsessive - so glad I found this thread.

Suggestions of males for you to try...
Brad Paisley
Tim McGraw
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church

Not all boys, but my current fave country songs that you could have a listen to...
I got the boy - Jana Kramer
Hangin around - Josh Abbott Band
Shotgun ride - Tim Mcgraw

And I am absolutely obsessed with
The devil is all around - Shovels & Rope.

Love, love, love it!
Thank you for the suggestions.

Kacey Musgraves released "Pageant Material" today! Anybody had a chance to listen to.it yet? What are your favourite tracks?

I love:

High Time
Biscuits
Family Is Family
Dime Store Cowgirl
Pageant Material

Link to tour tickets!!!
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Old 30-06-2015, 17:38
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Two new(ish) tracks from Miranda Lambert:

Roots & Wings
Two Of A Crime

I like both but "Two Of A Crime" is my favourite.
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Old 30-06-2015, 18:39
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Not sure what genre she should be put in these days, but I'm loving the Venus album from Joy Williams (formerly 50% of The Civil Wars).
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