JERRY REED DID it Dolly Parton did it, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash did it. Kevin Costner did it the opposite way. All of the former country stars carved a way through their music into film acting roles, however director, producer and actor Kevin Costner has moved into his latest venture of releasing [...]
Joseph is coming….and it’s Craig
When producer/director Bill Kenwright brings his renowned production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ to the Sunderland Empire this May, audiences will undoubtedly recognize the young man in the leading role… Craig Chalmers was one of the most popular finalists in the hit BBC series Any Dream Will [...]
Fame – star quality on stage at Sunderland Empire
The musical that inspired a generation to don legwarmers and leotards and ‘light up the sky like a flame’ is back by popular demand. Fame the Musical, one of the country’s most successful theatrical productions, will tour the UK throughout 2009, and makes a welcome stop at Sunderland Empire from April 27 to May 2. [...]
Extreme Fishing with Robson Green
MENTION ROBSON GREEN and you automatically think of his acting and singing ability with Jerome Flynn in the TV series like ‘Soldier Soldier’, when as Squaddies the pair hit the British charts with a cover version of ‘Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers. As an actor he is also credited with many more TV hit [...]
Latest offering from Shooter Jennings
WHEN IT COMES to ‘following in fathers/mothers footsteps then there is no better music to be associated with than ‘country’. Pam Tillis followed in father Mel’s shoes, Dean followed Roger Miller, Carlene Carter in mother June Carter Cash’s, shoes and Waylon Jennings son Shooter has done the same. Originally christened Waylon Albright ‘Shooter’ Jennings apart [...]
Miley Cyrus – Unauthorised story of the teen sensation
MENTION LINE DANCING and immediately Billy Ray Cyrus and the song ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ spring to mind. Love it or hate it, it gave Billy Ray Cyrus a lifeline into emerging into a singing/songwriting and acting career in the eighties. After struggling in his early years to gain recognition from his musical peers he eventually [...]
Classical concert ‘coup’ for The Sage
THE SAGE GATESHEAD is teaming up with Southbank Centre to offer a live screening of “the world’s hottest orchestra”! The UK’s first residency with the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela takes place at London’s Royal Festival Hall and concerts have been a sell out. The team at The Sage Gateshead has ensured that music [...]
Wine, Women and Song
It seems hard to believe that it will be almost two years to the date that one of the greatest singer/songwriting talents performed at the Sage in Gateshead. On May 21st 2007 a packed audience spent two hours listening to three of the most musical and talented female country artists ever to emerge from Music [...]