WE DREAMED AMERICA ‘A twisted tale of British roots and American music’ We Dreamed America is a fascinating documentary about the Americana music scene in the UK, offering an insight into the inspirations behind a new breed of British musicians. The film features a huge array of music from artists including Alabama 3; Hey Negrita; Kitty, Daisy […]

November 6-8 2008… Swedish psychadelic garage powerpop band The Plastic Pals go to London for a mini-tour in November. On one of the shows, a celebration to the paisley underground scene, the band will be backing ex-Long Ryder Sid Griffin.  In the beginning of November The Plastic Pals are playing three gigs in London. On one […]

Feel free to come down and say ‘hi’ to Alan and Laura at one of the biggest Maverick events of the year (aside from the Maverick festival that was a major success…more of that in the November issue!) Jetty Road are an astounding four piece country band from Australia and will be blessing the UK for […]

The organisers of the Maverick Festival 2008 are pleased to announce that in spite of rumours to the contrary, the festival will go ahead as advertised. We are delighted to assure everyone who has bought tickets or is considering buying tickets, that we will be presenting the same great bands, same great local food, drink and […]

To dismiss rumours recently bought to our attention, the Maverick Festival has not and will not be cancelled. After a recent license dispute rumours have been flying that Maverick’s first festival will be cancelled - this is complete myth! There will be an announcement before the weekend to confirm everything…

2008 CMA Music Festival Attendance Up 9.4 Percent CMA Music Festival hit an all-time high attendance record in 2008 with a 9.4 percent increase over 2007 during the four-day Festival, Thursday through Sunday, in Downtown Nashville. “Even with gasoline prices around $4 a gallon and weak economic conditions around the country, we saw an increase in our […]

Nominees Announced For Americana Honours & Awards Show Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Levon Helm and James McMurtry lead the nominees for the Americana Music Association, with three nods apiece. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant are up for duo/group of the year, album of the year and song of the year. McMurtry and Helm are also up […]

Taylor Swift Donates To The Red Cross Taylor Swift has given a financial boost to the Nashville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. She’s donated nearly $11,000 to the organisation. The money came from the sale of merchandise during this year’s CMA Music Festival.

Josh Gracin’s Family Is Growing Josh Gracin and his wife are expecting baby number 4. Gracin says “we’re excited about this new addition to the Gracin clan.” No word on when the new baby is due. The couple already have a 6-year-old, a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old. Gracin released his sophomore album, “We Weren’t Crazy” in […]

Terri Clark Gets Fender Signature Guitar Terri Clark has joined the ranks of music legends such as Sting and Eric Clapton. She now too has her very own Fender Signature guitar. The Terri Clark Fender Acoustic Guitar features an abalone and pearl “TC” headstock inlay. Clark is thrilled by the honour. She says “For as long […]