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Nashville of the North
By Linda Tancs
It might be best known as the hometown of pop/rock legends The Beatles, but Liverpool has had a long love affair with country-and-western music. Known by such monikers as “Nashville of the North” and the “Country Music Capital of England,” some credit the genre as the genesis of the Mersey Beat. Even Beatles drummer Ringo Starr reputedly took his stage name from the cowboy character Johnny Ringo. Liverpool’s musical history is so rich that it was designated a UNESCO City of Music in 2015. You can explore the city’s many musical influences (including African, Irish and reggae) year round at one of its music festivals.
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