Heather McCready - Give It A Day

McCready M Heather McCready Give It A DayI call it the ‘tingle’ factor.

We’ve all probably experienced it at one time or another, it’s that moment when the world stops, the sun shines, and the hairs on the back of your neck reach for the sky in celebration of something.

It happened the first

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Long Ride Home - Darrell Scott

darell scott S Long Ride Home Darrell ScottHis name may not be forefront of country music circles but his music is a force to be reckoned with.

Darrell Scott has written proven hits songs for mainstream artists like Faith Hill (‘We’ve Got Nothing To Prove But Love’),Dixie Chicks (‘Long Time Gone’ and ‘Heartbreak Town’), Daryll Worleys ‘Family Tree’ and a whole host more

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Diesel Therapy - The Salters Road

dieseltherapy S Diesel Therapy The Salters RoadIn the States ‘diesel therapy’ is a form of punishment in which American prisoners are shackled and then transported for days or weeks.

In the North East of England Diesel Therapy are a four piece band which give pleasure rather than punishment and an outfit you could listen to

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Don Williams Returns - And So It Goes

don williams S Don Williams Returns And So It GoesFor the traditional country music fan 2006 was a sad year when the ‘gentle giant’ of country music Don Williams announced that he was retiring.

A ‘Farewell Tour of the World’ followed with Don playing numerous dates in Europe and in the United States.

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9 to 5 The Musical at Sunderland Empire

image004 S 9 to 5 The Musical at Sunderland EmpireLike many more artists who have become known by their first name, just mention Dolly and everyone knows you’re talking about Mrs Parton’s little girl.

Her attributes are too many to mention here…..artist, composer, businesswoman, author and many more including actress.

Of the

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Vince Gill - Guitar Slinger

Vince Gill S Vince Gill Guitar SlingerFrom the early days of Boone Creek with Ricky Skaggs, and as frontman with Pure Prairie League I have always appreciated the talent of Vince Gill.

Since those early days he has earned eighteen Country Music Association Awards and twenty Grammies (the most of any country music artist) and sold

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Jill Johnson Flirting with Disaster

johnson S Jill Johnson Flirting with DisasterYou can perhaps be excused for not knowing about country singer Jill Johnson if you haven’t visited Sweden over the last few years.

She has however been steeped in country music since the tender age of four and in 1998 she performed at Melodifestivalen and won through to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest.

This success

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Raul Malo - Around The World

MALO M Raul Malo Around The WorldYou’ve got to be good to leave an established sucessfull outfit when you decide to carve out a new career as a solo artist.

In the pop world names like Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Sting, Alan Price and many more can be listed.

In the world of country, names

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Will Banister - Turned Her On To Country

will banister S Will Banister Turned Her On To CountryThere have been times over the years when reviewing new releases or playing artists on my radio shows that something special happens after the first listen.

I remember the first time I heard Randy Travis and George Strait and thought that a brand new breath of fresh air was coming to country

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Rosanne Cash at The Sage Gateshead.

Rosann Cash S Rosanne Cash at The Sage Gateshead.From July 22nd through to the 25th  2010 The Sage Gateshead in conjunction with the ‘Jumpin’ Hot Club’  presented four days of toe tapping tunes from a variation of genres of American music.

The event was the Summertyne Americana Festival with headliner Rosanne Cash.

Rosanne Cash

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