29 May 2019

The final Glastonbury 2019 line-up announcement has been made and country star Carrie Underwood will be appearing on the Pyramid Stage on June 29. The festival runs from June 26-30. Given that Glastonbury caters for everyone when it comes to musical taste, there is a plethora of singer/songwriters on the bill as well as country and Americana acts including the likes of Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real, The Shires, Catherine McGrath and The Lumineers. There are also a number of more pop based acts on the bill that have left an impact on country music in one way or another though, the most notable of which being Miley Cyrus and Kylie Minogue. Underwood – who has seven Grammy Awards and nine CMA Awards to her name, as well as being a member of the Grand Ole Opry and an American Idol winner – has made Glastonbury a part of her UK tour, which also includes a headline date at Wembley Arena on July 4. The Glastonbury performance is sandwiched in-between her dates at Birmingham and Cardiff. Tickets can be bought for her tour here. For country/Americana fans, here are just some of the artists on the bill at Glastonbury that could be of interest to you: Sheryl Crow Tom Odell The Lumineers Soak Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real The Mavericks Eric Bibb Gabrielle Aplin Julie Felix Lucy Rose Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Hozier Carrie Underwood Gerry Cinnamon Tom Speight Catherine McGrath James Morrison The Shires Jade Bird The Dead South Miley Cyrus Kylie Minogue Jessie Buckley Black Peaches Madeleine Peyroux Keb’ Mo’ J.S. Ondara Marie White Yola Matt Owens  

Jimmie Allen has released the video for his latest single Make Me Want To, which is the second single he’s released from his debut album ‘Mercury Lane’. You can watch the video below.   [wpdevart_youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVdemLamwHs[/wpdevart_youtube] The video – which shows Allen receive a magic wand from a fairy godmother to thank him for his generosity and his subsequent adventures with it – was shot in Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee and was directed by Justin Nolan Key. Speaking about the video, Allen said that he took a lot of inspiration from a number of high profile films for the video and wanted to fuse them all together, before stating that this is just the first part of a five-part series of videos. “I’m a huge fan of Disney, Harry Potter and ‘The Notebook.’ I wanted to create a video that showcased my love for all three,” Allen said. “I feel like authenticity is celebrated today more than ever so with this video I really wanted highlight my quirky side. “I love that the video focuses on the action and the music is in the background. Enjoy Chapter 1! This is the first of a five-part music video collection. Thanks to everyone for going on this journey with me and stay tuned for more!” The news implies that Allen has intentions to stick with the ‘Mercury Lane’ cycle for quite some time, so fans will be keeping an eager eye out to see what other tracks are released from the album. 2019 has and continues to be a very busy year for Jimmie Allen and the Delaware born artist will be heading back out on tour in the US this summer, where he will be supporting both Rascal Flatts and Chris Young. Earlier this year, Allen supported Kane Brown and Scotty McCreery in the US, while also performing multiple sets in the UK at C2C 2019.