You have to admit mainstream country music doesn’t sound anything like country music. It’s a mish-mash of pop, rock and hip-hop with a slight twang. It’s over-processed, over-produced and targeted at the heartland market using keywords and tired clichés. At the risk of saying “back in my day”, it’s an affectation of what it used …
First of all, happy 4th of July to all you who live in the US. It is a time to remember those who lost their lives in the fight for freedom and a time to get together with family and friends. Many heavy hitters in the music business will be celebrating Independence Day with concerts …
“I returned and saw under the sun that—The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all”. – Ecclesiastes 9:11 A few weeks ago (May 4th) a very good …
“But the trouble with our sagas is not that they cannot see the answer; it is that they cannot even see the riddle”. GK Chesterton With one eye on “Brexit” and what it means for the world stage and the other eye on this years presidential race here at home, not to mention the turbulence of …
For the music industry, the outcome of the national vote carries huge consequences and has the potential to impact on everything from touring to record sales to copyright legislation. Thursday’s historic referendum saw 52 percent of the electorate vote to exit the EU – dubbed Brexit – with more than 30 million people voting, the country’s …