Highways Festival 2026
The Stetson to person ratio was high - incredibly high - as more than five thousand country music fans filled out the Royal Albert Hall for the return of Highways Festival.
For three days, the legendary South Kensington venue hosted performances from some of the biggest country and Americana musicians in the world.
Alyssa Bonagura: “I’ve been dreaming of playing at the Royal Albert Hall for a long time”
“I’ve been dreaming of playing at the Royal Albert Hall for a long time,” said country singer Alyssa…
Kaitlin Butts on UK Crowds at Highways Festival
Erazer caught up with rising star Kaitlin Butts (in her words, a butt, but two them) just before she went on stage, and the Tulsa, Oklahoma native said the UK crowds have welcomed her with enthusiasm.
“Y’all really appreciate something you don’t have any reason to love,” Kaitlin said. “You don’t have cattle, but you’re obsessed with country music. People outside of America are just so excited to see a country artist and be a part of that culture.”
The Hoosiers on their new album ‘Compassion,’ and the importance of keeping positive
Ahead of a UK tour in promotion of their new album, Erazer caught up with The Hoosiers’ Andy Sharland to speak about the joys of the touring lifestyle, being an independent band, and the rapidly approaching 20th anniversary of their classic record The Trick to Life.
Irish duo Lemoncello on their new record ‘Perfect Place’
Laura Quirke and Claire Kinsella overlooked the Skellig Islands, off the southwest coast of Kerry, as the concept behind their second studio album was born.
Jim Lauderdale on his Royal Albert Hall debut: ‘I can hardly believe it’
There’s no stage more famous in country music than the Grand Ole Opry, and for Jim Lauderdale, despite…
Interview: Haiden Henderson
Just months after completing a sold-out debut UK headline tour, Haiden Henderson, the alt-pop star with a cult following, will return to fulfil a long-time dream: supporting Aussie icons 5 Seconds of Summer as they hit the road for their Everyone’s A Star arena tour.
C2C Festival 2027 Tickets Now On Sale
Earlybird tickets are on sale now for C2C Festival 2027, which will see Europe’s biggest country music celebration take place in Manchester for the first time.
Henry Grace – Bush Hall London
In what couldn’t be closer to a homecoming show if it tried, fans, family and friends packed into London’s Bush Hall for a celebration of singer-songwriter Henry Grace’s new album, Things Are Moving All Around Me.
The Cribs – Papillon, Southampton
A converted church might not be the typical venue for a punk-rock trio from Wakefield, but when The Cribs took to the stage at Southampton’s Papillon, they almost blew the 19th century roof off.