Few artists make such an impression that we can remember exactly where we first and last saw them - Jarrod Dickenson is one of them. #TEAMw21 first came into contact with Jarrod when he was supporting The Waterboys at Hammersmith Odeon. It was a night off reviewing for #TEAMw21 yet such was the impact he made, we stopped, said "Hello" and made sure to see him as soon as possible afterwards. Our last encounter was at a rather nice gathering with Signature Brew in Walthamstow i

Building up her fan base the old fashioned ( and some would say most rewarding ) way is Sorrel Nation with a tour around the country, reaching out to different areas to win over new admirers.

Country To Country has revealed news of The Bluebird Cafe, Song Suffragettes and the Official Afterparties, all returning to The O2, London for 2026. These special events go on general sale Friday 30th January at 10am via https://c2c-countrytocountry.com.

For all of the advances that technology has brought us, music is one area that has suffered most. Most consumers prefer ease of delivery rather quality of sound hence the rise of the online platforms. Never has so much music been available yet tastes if ever seem to be getting narrower - fuelled by algorithms that feed you something exactly the same as the last thing you listened to, or draws you towards more sponsored content. The most insidious thing of all is the belief th

One of the stand out songs from when #TEAMw21 saw the Adam Sweet Band last year, "Backstop" finally gets its day in the sun. With Adam channeling his best Jackson Browne, this is surely his finest recorded vocal to date, on a song co-written with Nashville legend Hugh Moffatt. The only fear Adam had on the night was whether the word "Backstop" travels well outside of the USA, and while admittedly it's not a word we use every day, in this song the chorus places it, in its own

The final single before her album "All On Red" is released sees Kezia Gill take her most exciting step yet, as sonically, she is given free reign for her new single "Gut Feeling", and she takes full advantage of this freedom. The opening sounds are a guitar riff almost playing a classic Western theme riff, while the percussion has an ultra modern feel.

Having finished off 2025 praising a live performance from Jonny Morgan & a reduced Moral Support, it is great to quickly revisit them, this time with the full band in the shape of their new single "Don't Come Around". Even from just the introductory drum beat this feels like it is going to be something special and it does not disappoint in its thrilling three minutes.

Having given Neeve Zahra's debut EP, the accolade of being one of the best UK Country debut EP's ever, #TEAMw21 thought it was worth a quick revisit before diving into her latest release. Like a fine wine it is ageing perfectly, and we stand by every word we said at the time, if anything we undersold it! It did of course set an impossible bar to surpass.