Then Dolly played Glastonbury, [and] Radio 2 really upped the ante on their country coverage and gave birth to British country. “Here you’ve got true country music supercharged with huge crossover pop appeal.”Rebecca Allen, president of Decca UK, Musgraves’s label, says: “The British love her because she is a maverick. “It’s so exciting to be a key part of this UK country explosion,” says Jeff Smith, head of music at Radio 2, which broadcast Musgraves and co live from London’s O2. Ward ThomasHampshire-born twins Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas became the first UK country act to reach no 1 in the album charts with their second LP, Cartwheels. Catherine McGrathInspired to play country by Taylor Swift’s song Love Story, the Belfast-born singer-songwriter has recently signed to Warner Bros.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2018 06:00 UTC