Just about one month left until we are facing our very first socially distanced Christmas. Especially after hard times in 2020, I felt to list some presents for the music lovers among you. Funny items, exclusive ones and even some…
The Country Music Week turns Digital
During the last years, October has been one of the big months for European country music fans: being already “traditional” in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands joined the Country Music Week in the recent past. Days packed with amazing…
One Year of Flyctory.com Country Music Playlists
Starting Flyctory.com as a travel and sports blog some 30 months ago, I wouldn’t have imagined at its beginning how strongly I would be involved in music as well. Some 42 per cent of the website contents are related to…
Nashville, Let the Girls Play – Some Thoughts on Women Country Music
I was originally working on a posting about key challenges that Nashville and the country music industry will face in my point of view during the next months and years. I got stuck in a section about young talent and…
Olivia Lane – “Living Instead” Podcast about Artists’ Life and More
I absolutely loved to follow Olivia Lane on social media and listen to her music after I happened to run into one of her Meet & Greet sessions during the 2019 CMA Fest. Thus, I was really curious about her…
“Lady Antebellum” becomes “Lady A” – My Thoughts
Country music rarely makes it to German media – especially the major US acts, which are typically rather unknown in my home country. On 11th and 12th June 2020, you could find quite a lot of notes on Lady Antebellum.…
Mrs. Greenbird: Strong Crowdfunding Start for New Album
Covid-19 has a huge impact on the music industry. My home town Cologne’s local country music heroes, Mrs. Greenbird, were hit hard by the situation as well: practically, all their 2020 tour dates have been hit by the concert cancellations.…
Kenny Foster – His Stories behind “Deep Cuts”
Kenny Foster, one of the Featured Artists of Flyctory.com and one of the most friendly people I met in the country music business, released his last album Deep Cuts some three years ago. During the recent weeks, he was releasing Cut by…