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Ward Thomas Are The First UK Country Act To Score A Number One Album
Duo Ward Thomas have become the first British country act to top the UK album chart. The homegrown country stars have hit number one this week with their second album Cartwheels and landed themselves in...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2016
The Shires Want Dance Song
The Shires want to make a country-dance song.The country music duo - comprised of Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes - revealed they're keen to make a foray into floor fillers and are eager to work...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2015
Tom Jones Fan Couldn't Throw Pants
An excited fan was stopped by security from throwing her underwear at Sir Tom Jones.The 75-year-old singer was performing 'Sexbomb' during his second night at the Old Royal Naval College as part of the Greenwich...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2015
British Country Duo The Shires Lands Grand Ole Opry Gig
Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes made U.K. chart history in March (15) when they became the first British country act to score a top 10 album as their debut Brave entered at 10....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 May 2015
The Shires: Taylor Swift Made Country Music 'Cool'
The Shires think Taylor Swift made country music ''cool''.The British country duo - which is made up of Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle - believe they have the 'Blank Space' hitmaker to thank for bringing...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2015
The Shires: Lady Antebellum Got Us Together
Lady Antebellum inadvertently helped put The Shires together. Ben Earle, one half of the UK country duo alongside Crissie Rhodes, had ''completely had enough'' of trying to make it in the music industry and was...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 March 2015
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