Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Last year The Shires were the first UK country act to reach the album chart top 10, but now they’ve been outdone by fellow country duo Ward Thomas, who I first featured here in 2014. On Friday, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas… Continue reading Future Stars: Ward Thomas (Sony Nashville UK)
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Eurovision 2016: My picks for the UK entry
After watching last night’s Eurovision, where the British entry was predictably poor and unpopular, and listening to an interesting interview with the BBC’s Guy Freeman, I’ve been thinking about how the UK can get back on track in Eurovision. Of course we’d do well if we drafted in someone like Adele or Sam Smith, but… Continue reading Eurovision 2016: My picks for the UK entry
Song of the Week: Ward Thomas – Push For The Stride
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. While researching The Shires, I discovered that they’re not the only surprisingly good new British country duo. Here’s another one! Ward Thomas are 20-year-old twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward-Thomas, who grew up on a farm in Hampshire, and started making country music after… Continue reading Song of the Week: Ward Thomas – Push For The Stride