Love classic country? Check out Country Hayride, the radio show packed full of vintage records from old-time, hillbilly, folk, Nashville sound, western swing, outlaw, red dirt, Bakersfield and more. Crispy Cowboy, of the East Lonesome Drifters, explores the foundations of country and Western music every fortnight on NTS Radio – you can expect tracks from artists old and new, with entertaining and factual commentary thrown in! Find out more about Country Hayride in the video above! In the last episode, Crispy selected Country Hayride's 'Crispiest Record of 2018', awarded to Sarah Shook & The Disarmers' new record 'Years'.

A country bar in London? Impossible I hear you say!!! Well, watch out for 2018 - Buck' N Bull Saloon are hoping to provide a 7-days a week country bar for all of us country fans.

Some of Fort Worth’s finest country music artists including Pat Green, Luke Wade and Joey Green visited London for the Texas Music Takeover this week. Read more: www. texasmusictakeover.co.uk

The World Dance Masters (WDM) Line Dance Championships is one of the most highly anticipated events in the calendar year – a competitive and social event celebrating the talents of dancers around the world. This year, 22 countries were represented at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens over the three-day event – and there were a LOT of cowgirl boots on show! City Cowgirl caught up with event organiser Nicola Lafferty, instructors and award-winning dancers Gary O’ Reilly and Ronnie DeBenedetta, and Reuben and Rachel from Ballroom Bling, to find out what it’s all about. If you’d like to compete in World Dance Masters 2019, WDM line dance workshops are being held this September and everyone is welcome: Scotland (Sunday 2nd September with Nicola Helen) Northern Ireland (Saturday 8th September with Nicola Helen England – Midlands (Sunday 9th September with Stevenson Jen) England – London area (Sunday 16th September with Danielle Daley & Daina Cannon). Got a country dance event or competition to shout about? Let me know!

Paul O’Hea at Vintage Cowboy tells us: 👢 What to look out when buying a pair of boots 👢 Why decorative stitching can make them more valuable 👢 How to care for your boots so they last a lifetime Vintage Cowboy sources all his vintage western cowboy boots in the USA, selling them on a converted London bus! See more of that here: https://bit.ly/2VlegZM What are your tops tips for caring for boots? Leave them in the comments below 👇🏻👇🏻👇

If you’re a fan of modern country music, check out Nash Nights UK, bringing the Nashville nightclub scene to the UK 🤠. I spoke to manager Susie McCarthy to find out how Londoners can party to hot new country music from across the pond... 🎶 The night starts off with a live set from an up and coming country artist, and then the resident DJ plays all the latest tracks from the US to keep you dancing til’ late!

The reality star chats to City Cowgirl as she moves away from the camera to step behind the mic – can she really be taken seriously as a performer with her past based in TOWIE, Big Brother and Ex on the Beach? Watch above and let us know what you think in the comments!

Staying true to its motto of 'Love All, Serve All', the Hard Rock Cafe boasts live music performances from all genres of music, including some of the best of British country acts. We went along to a Hard Rock Country night, to check out what the night is all about!

Sarah Darling kicked off the 2019 festive season, holding a special performance in Islington's spectacular Union Chapel - a working church and award winning venue. Joining Sarah was Jamie Lawson, The Wandering Hearts and Ward Thomas, who performed a mix of their own original material along with some of our favourite Christmas hits.

Country music in the UK is thriving, and British acts are going from strength to strength, country music specialist and #BBC Radio 2 DJ Baylen Leonard told City Cowgirl. We are so excited for all the fantastic country that 2018 will bring, and to watch UK country acts rise in the charts. Who is your favourite UK #country act?

Journey Home describe themselves as "a British rock band with Country and Southern Rock sprinkled on top". Intrigued? The musicians from Oxford, UK, are a multi-award nominated band, who pride themselves on their ability to get any crowd on their feet, as they've done to date at some of the biggest country festivals in Britain. Lead singer Jonesy and guitar player Ben talked to City Cowgirl about how the band began, and what they think of the British Country music scene at the moment. Their new EP, 'Nights Like These', reached Number 5 in the iTunes UK Country chart. These guys are certainly ones to watch – catch them on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. Get tickets to their next gig with Katy Hurt and friends on 15th November in Oxford here : http://bit.ly/2AhB4L1

The Angels with dirty faces are a seven-piece British country band we'll be keeping our eye on... The musicians, who's debut single 'Shatter Like Glass' reached number 4 on the iTunes charts, say they are influenced by acts such as The Band, Lynrd Skynrd, Zac Brown, Restless Heart and Little Big Town amongst others. Intrigued? Check out 'The Angels Sessions', a weekly show, broadcast on the Angels Youtube Channel, which features live performances of their music plus special guest artists from the country music scene: http://bit.ly/2jnXQK7 Check out the video above – we caught up with Kalli Ashton and Stuart Landon to find out a little more about the band. #AWDFmusic

GlasVille, originally a tribute to the music from the TV show ‘Nashville’, are now releasing their own original material, starting with their debut single ‘One Time Thing’. The band have toured the UK three times, performing to over 8,000 people across the UK, whilst receiving acclaim from Hayden Panettiere & Chris Carmack in the process. Check out their debut single from Lisa, Mikey, Gary, Jenna and Joe here: http://bit.ly/2kJVupV

With her hauntingly powerful vocals, you can't miss Izzie Walsh, the 'Take Me Back' singer-songwriter from Manchester. Along with her Americana band, Izzy has performed around the country. I caught them at their latest gig at The Slaughtered Lamb in London, where Izzie told us about how her band has developed their sound by putting a 'modern twist' on the traditional roots of a range of genres including country, bluegrass and rock.

Although he’s spent the majority of his life on stage playing in rock, blues and soul bands, Simon James only entered the UK country scene in 2016. Now a country and americana singer, he has hit the ground running.

The brand-new Black Deer Festival will take place between 22nd and 24th June 2018 this year, promising to be an authentic celebration of the culture behind americana and country music. Over three days, festival-goers will get access to five stages of live music, authentic smokehouse cooking and even attend workshops to find out what it takes to become a master whiskey blender... There will also be a marketplace full of authentic leather ware, denim, homewares, tools, original printed art, quality textiles such as blankets & throws. This is an event for people of all ages, by themselves or as a family – there's a dedicated area for young attendees to climb trees, play instruments and get involved in creative workshops and talks! City Cowgirl attended the press launch at Bolt this week, where guests were treated to a taster of what's to come, with music from The Wandering Hearts and Stu Larsen.

Meet Square One, the self described 'whiskey fuelled' southern rock band from the south west of England. City Cowgirl caught up with lead vocalist Sam and bass player Ben on their current UK tour to find out why they decided to enter the UK country scene two years ago, and why banjo-player Dan is the glue that holds the band together! ;-) The band's single 'Feels Like Home' is out now – check it out here: http://bit.ly/2obhiME

Who's coming line dancing with us? Head down to the Buck' N Bull Saloon for some honky tonk, line dancing action here in London. We spoke with line dancing choreographer Danielle Daley about what to expect at the monthly event, who says it's for anyone – whatever your ability level! So, get your boots on and we will see you soon.