Author: Chris Armstrong (Page 51 of 58)

New single from Ashley Monroe

April 9, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

Ashley Monroe has released another song – ‘Wild Love’ – from her forthcoming album ‘Sparrow which is due out 20th April.

After releasing her Grammy-nominated LP The Blade in 2015, Ashley Monroe started writing songs that realised themselves in unexpected ways – nudged loose after working through trauma and turmoil from her childhood. “I was unpacking a lot of stuff,” she says. “I was singing, and identifying what it’s like to be left. No one told me what I should do, back then, when the world started to crumble.”

Belfast Goes Nashville

April 6, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

For many years there has been a close link between our very own Belfast City and the iconic music city of Nashville. The region’s connection with Tennessee dates from the Scots-Irish settlement of the area in the eighteenth century to the diverse relationships and cultural ties that link Belfast and Nashville today. Belfast has been an official sister city of Nashville, since 1995 in a partnership focusing on social projects, education, and musical and cultural exchange.

Ashley McBryde Album Out Now

March 30, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

Ashley McBryde‘s long-awaited major label debut ‘Girl Going Nowhere’ is out now and available to download/stream everywhere today! The album is already getting an incredible reaction from fans and critics:

“… among the most varied, warm and effortlessly confident country music albums of the past few years.” –Jon Caramanica, The New York Times

“…an unabashed, Southern-rooted, honest-to-gawd great country record.”
– Chris Willman, Variety

WIN // Kristian Bush at The Ulster Hall

March 25, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

CLOSED

This Sunday Kristian Bush hits Belfast big style with his upbeat country twang, and to celebrate we’re giving away two pairs of tickets to the event. It takes place this Sunday 29th April at the Ulster Hall. Doors open 8:00pm.

Chris Janson inducted to ‘The Opry’

March 23, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

Garth Brooks welcomes US country star into “the family”

Podcast 44

March 7, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

On this podcast we chat with Mo Pitney about his inspirations, working with Bill Anderson and puting his debut album “Behind This Guitar” together. We also run through C2C 2018’s lineup and Belnash Festival. Also featuring music from the Zac Brown Band, Ashley Campbell and Luke Combs.

KATE ELLIS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘I BELIEVE’ OUT TODAY

February 23, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

KATE ELLIS NEW SINGLE ‘I BELIEVE’ OUT TODAY

With her debut album ‘Carve Me Out’ declared a highlight on ‘Best of 2017’ lists across multiple music blogs and radio shows (Your Life in a Song; Laurel Canyon Music; Mike Ritchie on Celtic Music Radio among others) and hundreds of thousands of fans streaming her songs and videos across the world; one of London’s most exciting independent acts Kate Ellis has announced her next single will be the fan-favourite ‘I Believe’, along with a run of tour dates from February – April.

Podcast 43

February 22, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

On Podcast 43 we talk about Kate Ellis’ new single, Maren Morris on her love for albums and hear Keith Urban and Chris Janson with a unique duet live from the Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee, Featuring music from Brad Paisley, Kelsea Ballerini, Ricky Skaggs Chris Stapleton and many, many more!

New Album for Scotty McCreery Next Month

February 21, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

SCOTTY McCREERY’S LONG-AWAITED ALBUM ‘SEASONS CHANGE’ – OUT 16th MARCH 2018

24-year old singer/songwriter McCreery has a lot to say on his new 11-track album, produced by Frank Rogers Rogers (McCreery’s See You Tonight, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker), Derek Wells (guitarist for Kenny Chesney, Brett Eldridge, Little Big Town), and Aaron Eshuis (producer for Ryan Hurd, songwriter for A Thousand Horses, Joe Nichols, Cole Swindell).

Podcast 42

February 15, 2018 / Chris Armstrong

This time we complete our Lanco interview with the second installment of our chat with We talk with Jared Hampton from the band about Ireland, Bushmills and the new single! Music from Lisa McHugh, Nashville Cast, Kip Moore and much more.