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