Natalie Maines

First Published July 2013 CHICK, FIGHTER, MOTHER Thirty-two words. That's all it took to turn Natalie Maines from a dixie darlin' to a Saddam supportin', America hatin', devil in disguise. At least, that's what happened in the eyes and ears of country music radio and a large number of country ' fans '. Fans for … Continue reading Natalie Maines →

Caitriona O’ Sullivan

First Published September 2020 THE SPECIAL BOND OF SONG Part 2 It's not an unusual occurrence in life that we sometimes get so used to seeing certain people from one particular perspective, that we forget about - or perhaps fail to notice at all - other aspects of who they are which are equally, if not … Continue reading Caitriona O’ Sullivan →

Michael English

First Published February 2019 A MAN OF HIS WORD It had been a memorable few days for country music superstar Michael English by the time we caught up for a chat last weekend. Just the previous Monday he had walked away with both the Entertainer of the Year and the Songwriter of the Year awards at the annual Sunday World … Continue reading Michael English →

Zoee

First Published September 2020 A BEAUTIFUL MAGIC Australian singer/songwriter ZOEE is exactly the kind of person I've always admired, and always will. She's a dreamer. Or, to be more specific about it, she's the kind of dreamer who sets out to make manifest their dream. Oftentimes, dreamers like Zoee have souls wise beyond their years. And they're … Continue reading Zoee →

Lily Allen

First Published May 2014 WHAT A GEM WE HAVE IN SHEEZUS Some people seem born to a destiny of dividing public opinion. The merest whisper of their name can be akin to a drawing of battle-lines, a pinning of colours to masts, or the firing of a warning shot across the bows of those who … Continue reading Lily Allen →