I've mentioned before that I have a very eclectic music collection. I listen to different artists depending on my mood or activity. I like stuff you can sing along to or that tell a story. I hold singers that write their own songs above all other artists. That's probably why I listen to a lot of Country Music.
It's not easy to live in Britain and like Country Music. We don't have any Country Radio stations or Country Music TV Channels any more. Thankfully a lot of American Country stations stream live on the internet but it's not always the most convenient way to listen.
C wasn't into any country music until we went to Florida together. I don't think he'd even heard of Garth Brooks! Local Radio out there introduced us to Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Sugarland and loads more. He came home a fan.
Very few Country artists tour in the UK and when they do it's not always well promoted. That said, we went to Glasgow last November to see Toby Keith. We could have seen him in Hammersmith but we fancied making a weekend of it, plus I prefer smaller venues. Toby was absolutely brilliant. C was especially impressed that he sounded just as good if not better than the CD! That's another reason I like Country artists. They earn their record contracts. They learn their trade in clubs and bars long before ever seeing the inside of a recording studio.
Next week we're going to Bristol to see Jace Everett. He's a recent addition to my CD collection and by chance he's touring Europe at the moment. I missed out on the London dates so a 2 hour drive to Bristol it is. In June we're at Shepherd's Bush to see Brad Paisley.
Apparently it's not that hard to find Country Music in the UK after all.
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