Tommy in the Press
Below are some links to coverage of Tommy and his music in the press.
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Please direct any interview or PR requests to tommyatkinsmusic@gmail.com and Team Tommy will get back to you.
Truth Be Told Era
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BBC Radio 6 documentary - Deep Dive into Queer Country:
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Album review - B Sides & Badlands:
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https://bsidesbadlands.com/tommy-atkins-miko-marks-nya-record-revue/
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RMHQ 2021 Albums of the Year:
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https://rockingmagpie.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/2021-rmhq-albums-of-the-year/
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Album review - Three Chords:
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https://threechordscountry.net/review-tommy-atkins-truth-be-told/
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Album review - Country Queer:
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Appearance on Being LGBTQ (Ep. 175):
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https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/beinglgbtq/episodes/2021-09-01T04_24_23-07_00
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Album feature by LGBTQ Music Chart:
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https://lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2021/10/13/tommy-atkins-truth-be-told/
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Appearance on In The Key of Q:
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https://www.inthekeyofq.com/episode/tommy-atkins
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Album review - Rocking Magpie:
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https://rockingmagpie.wordpress.com/2021/09/29/tommy-atkins-truth-be-told/
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Queerty - 7 songs to help you live out your cowboy fantasy:
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https://www.queerty.com/7-songs-help-live-gay-cowboy-fantasy-20220221
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Best Indie Albums 2021 - Folk/Country - Crooked Forest (Canada):
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https://crookedforest.ca/2021/12/31/2021-indie-music-round-up-the-best-ofs-list/
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CountrylineTV Interview at The British Country Music Festival:
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https://www.countryline.tv/videos/tbcmf-tommy-atkins
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Feature by Entertainment Network Live:
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Interview with Victoria G:
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https://www.wattpad.com/1179049640-victoria-g-interviews-tommy-atkins
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Interview with Let's Link It Up:
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https://www.letslinkitup.com/post/learn-how-to-find-happiness-with-tommy-atkins
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Music and Tour News feature:
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https://musicandtournews.com/tommy-atkins-announces-debut-album-truth-be-told/
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Play on Apple Music's Proud Radio:
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https://music.apple.com/us/station/ginger-minj-allison-russell/ra.1592631643
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Artist of the Week feature - Three Chords:
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https://threechordscountry.net/in-conversation-with-tommy-atkins/
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Country Thang Daily - Most Anticipated Country Albums of Fall 2021:
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https://www.countrythangdaily.com/country-albums-fall-2021/
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The Country Scene - New Music Friday:
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https://thecountryscene.com/new-music-friday-september-3-2021/
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Country Thang Daily - Loud and Proud Country Artists:
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https://www.countrythangdaily.com/gay-country-singers/
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Y'all Means All: The Best Country Pride Anthems:
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https://holler.country/playlists/y-all-means-all-the-best-country-pride-anthems
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The 15 Best Gay Country Singers:
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https://www.musicindustryhowto.com/gay-male-country-singers/
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Guest Appearance on Tomorrow's a New Day (Available everywhere you get podcasts):
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7I7b1NycxrYUv4UcgG44Yw?si=IBAhNDSJSH-f8N3nl9-DUw
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It Took a Woman Era
CMA Country Pride Playlist:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CPl_iT4pPvW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Feature by Q Review Canada:
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https://www.qreview.ca/tommy-atkins-ittookawoman.html
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Review by Three Chords:
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https://threechordscountry.net/review-tommy-atkins-it-took-a-woman-ft-rissi-palmer/
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Feature by Country Queer:
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https://countryqueer.com/news/new-release/tommy-atkins-honors-loving-parents-of-queer-children/
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Feature by the British CMA:
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https://britishcma.co.uk/new-release-tommy-atkins-release-it-took-a-woman-ft-rissi-palmer/
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Appearance on CountrifiedUK Podcast:
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0buLNLL7wrEovJl8cPp92q?si=da46178b119b4a64
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Feature by the LGBTQ Music Chart:
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https://lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2021/07/14/tommy-atkins-ft-rissi-palmer-it-took-a-woman/
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Review by Silverball Country:
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Review by Music and Tour News:
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Tractor Era
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The Best Country Songs About Farming - Holler:
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https://holler.country/playlists/the-best-country-songs-about-farming
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Review by Three Chords:
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https://threechordscountry.net/review-tommy-atkins-stuck-behind-a-tractor/
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Feature by Culture Fix:
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https://www.culturefix.co.uk/?p=17118
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Feature by LGBTQ Music Chart:
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https://lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2021/05/13/tommy-atkins-are-stuck-behind-a-tractor/
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Feature by O:
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https://o.agency/shrinking-the-world-how-pandemic-helped-to-bring-the-north-east-to-nashville/
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End of Summer songs (Country Queer):
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https://countryqueer.com/stories/list/10-queer-country-songs-for-the-end-of-summer/
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Reaction video by CountrifiedUK:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNBW7Rsj4xo
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Review by Pick Simply:
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https://www.picksimply.com/post/tommy-atkins-stuck-behind-a-tractor
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Review by Music and Tour News:
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https://musicandtournews.com/tommy-atkins-releases-new-single-stuck-behind-a-tractor/
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Review by Silverball Country:
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https://silverball-country.blogspot.com/2021/05/single-review-stuck-behind-tractor.html
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Outed on Fridays - LGBTQ Music Chart:
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https://lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2021/05/07/new-gay-music-outed-on-friday-week-18-2021/
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Top 20 Songs About Tractors:
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https://singersroom.com/songs-about-tractors/
13 Best Songs About Tractors:
https://middermusic.com/songs-about-tractors/
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Kiss Me, Cowboy Era
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New Artist of the Year Award - Country Queer:
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https://countryqueer.com/stories/country-queer-all-star-poll-winners/
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Country Queer Feature + Interview:
https://countryqueer.com/exclusive-preview/kiss-me-cowboy-tommy-atkins/
Feature by the British CMA:
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https://britishcma.co.uk/tommy-atkins-kiss-me-cowboy/
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Interview with Raised On It:
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https://raisedonitblog.com/2020/11/03/artist-you-need-to-know-tommy-atkins/
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Review by Three Chords Country:
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https://threechordscountry.net/review-tommy-atkins-kiss-me-cowboy-ep/
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Feature by Culture Fix:
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https://www.culturefix.co.uk/?p=12397
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Feature by Queerty:
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https://www.queerty.com/watch-gay-cowboy-crooning-peppermint-sings-drew-droege-gets-drunk-20200924
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Appearance on Being LGBTQ Podcast:
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VJYmwI273sJ1PRapWFaIQ?si=_GXaObniQd6dPd2cWDmHFA
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Feature about the UK Country Scene in Country Queer:
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https://countryqueer.com/stories/list/cowboy-hats-pickup-trucks-and-a-spot-of-tea-uk-queer-country/
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Feature by the LGBTQ Music Chart:
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https://lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2020/09/28/gay-country-artist-tops-the-uk-and-new-zealand-album-charts/
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Review by Alongside Nashville (France):
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https://alongsidenashville.com/2020/09/25/tommy-atkins-devoile-son-tout-premier-ep-kiss-me-cowboy/
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Feature by Music and Tour News:
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https://musicandtournews.com/tommy-atkins-announces-debut-ep-kiss-me-cowboy/
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Here, Queer + Ready for Beer Feature:
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https://countryqueer.com/stories/list/here-queer-ready-for-beer-11-queer-country-drinking-songs/
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Appearance on Kelsey Bovey's Not Scared Anymore Web Series:
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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=653223802226775&extid=96mV8LJzjWRHlQQq
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Review by Flyctory (Germany):
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https://flyctory.com/2020/09/22/tommy-atkins-kiss-me-cowboy/
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Review by Silverball Country:
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https://silverball-country.blogspot.com/2020/09/ep-review-kiss-me-cowboy-tommy-atkins.html
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My Music Story - Q Review Series:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CFw9-v5ppLu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Feature by Queer Guru:
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http://www.queerguru.com/new-queer-and-nearly-queer-music/
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Ten Gay-Ass Country Songs Feature:
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https://countryqueer.com/stories/list/10-totally-gay-ass-country-songs/
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Freedom Era
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Wikipedia mention on the original Wham! version (History):
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_(Wham!_song)
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Exclusive Interview with Country Queer:
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Being Queer in Country Music Panel (CAN/USA/UK):
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Feature Interview with Left of Str8 (USA):
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6z8zVY1wFhNYgznL5iQgfc?si=AqDfsZtTRziA0wM9JIcqIA
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Proud to Be Country Feature by Q Review:
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https://www.qreview.ca/proud-to-be-country.html
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Nomination for Positive Role Model - LGBT at the National Diversity Awards:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CBlmdqvj6JG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Feature Story by the LGBTQ Music Chart (UK):
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Interview with Hometown Country Music (USA):
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https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/interview-with-tommy-atkins/
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Feature Episode on the Being LGBTQ Podcast:
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HCOsXasVelt3wWRHySFHP?si=AAD1ZhQSSvGPDJmeCRp1ig
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Interview with Flyctory (Germany):
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https://flyctory.com/2020/05/18/spotlight-flyctory-com-meets-tommy-atkins-may-2020/
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Interview with Three Chords Country:
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https://threechordscountry.net/wmyc-tommy-atkins/
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Review by Forever British Country:
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https://www.foreverbritishcountry.co.uk/post/first-thoughts-review-freedom-by-tommy-atkins
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Feature Story by the Northern Echo:
https://www.facebook.com/tommyatkinsmusic/photos/a.311288396383834/664530534392950/?type=3&theater
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Feature Story by the BCMA:
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https://britishcma.co.uk/tommy-atkins-freedom/
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Feature Story by the Queer Guru:
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http://www.queerguru.com/a-litte-bit-country-and-a-whole-lot-queer/
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Review by Silverball Country Blog:
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https://silverball-country.blogspot.com/2020/05/single-review-freedom-tommy-atkins.html
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Feature Story about Proud to Be Country by Forever British Country:
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Mention on the Gay Ole Opry:
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https://www.gayoleopry.com/queer-country-bands/
Cinderella Era
Nomination for 'Best Song' at The Silverball Country Awards:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlJGWEhgsG/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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Review by Forever British Country:
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Story by the LGBTQ Music Chart:
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https://lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2020/02/09/tommy-atkins-new-tune-cinderellas-had-a-drink/
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Artist feature by Country Music Allies:
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https://www.countrymusicallies.com/artists
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Review by The Crack:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B78_I0KAsFU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Review of Cinderella's Had a Drink by Silverball Country Blog:
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https://silverball-country.blogspot.com/2020/02/single-review-cinderellas-had-drink.html
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Feature by The British Country Music Festival 2020:
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https://www.britishcountrymusicfestival.com/tommy-atkins/
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Feature by The Queer Music Line Up:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B89BHTwFD6X/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Wild Era
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Review by The Crack:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xf5UrAUmW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Story by the British CMA:
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https://britishcma.co.uk/tommy-atkins-wild-in-the-wind/
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Review by Forever British Country:
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https://www.foreverbritishcountry.co.uk/post/review-wild-in-the-wind-by-tommy-atkins
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10 Ultimate Sad-Ass Country Songs:
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https://countryqueer.com/stories/list/10-ultimate-queer-sad-ass-country-songs/
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Story by The Shields Gazette:
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Live in the Living Room performance:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfS1VwC7qEw
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Feature by the Scottish Country Mafia:
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NH15lhUe5/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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