Nostalgia at its best

Sounds of the Sixties on tourTake a look back at yourself.

If you were a fan of the sixties or even loved or is it lived through what many describe as the best musical years of their lives, then you could be in for a night of brilliant memories when a special show comes to the Sage Gateshead on Saturday 10th April.

Remember mini skirts, beehive hair ,nylons, winkle pickers, beetle crushers, teddy

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Your last bit of Cash

793307346 qXD5A S Your last bit of CashAny true Johnny Cash fan would realise that February 26th would have been ‘The Man in Blacks’ seventy eighth birthday.

With that in mind American Recordings and Lost Highway Records have released the sixth and final instalment of Johnny Cash’s critically acclaimed American Recordings album series.

All the albums in this particular series have been produced by Rick Rubin and this last one is

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OBE at the Sage Gateshead

795264024 BcmWT S OBE at the Sage GatesheadIf you’re ever in a pub quiz or even ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ‘and you’re asked “Who connects all these artists together, John ,Paul, George ,Ringo, Willy Russell and Gerry Rafferty?.

I can give you the answer providing you share the prize.

She became a well-known face on the British folk circuit of the late ’60’s and early ’70’s but changed course after

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Do you yearn for the good life?

792683845 fbtai S Do you yearn for the good life?Talk about ‘How Times Flies’

It’s hard to believe that it is thirty five years ago since the first appearance of one of the most popular programmes on TV.

In those days it was a compulsive watch as we were entertained each week by Tom, Barbara, Jerry and the infamous Margo.

If you can relate to the four character names then you

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Gretchen Peters in Concert

791856351 kJeLa S Gretchen Peters in ConcertTo the uninitiated the name of Gretchen Peters may not mean a lot.

To those however with a musical ear and a realization of great talent then it means a great deal.

Such is her talent that she is revered around the world by many of her peers.

As a singer songwriter she has provided many artists with top hits and was responsible for providing chart toppers for

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Fancy a trip in the country

653615206 J2Yxv S Fancy a trip in the countryOnce again a warm invitation is extended to join me for some of the best music around.

On this weeks ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be relating to what happened when Britney Spears shaved her hair off, and whose album which initially cost £2 eventually sold for £4000 and ‘why’!!

There’s a look at the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be

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Whole lotta Love for Abbey Road's swan song

791184825 anZ8o S Whole lotta Love for Abbey Roads swan songOne of the UK’s leading IT entrepreneurs is giving away a pair of golden tickets to what promises to be one of the most historic gigs of the year.

Bill Cannon, the founder of Shepperton, is sponsoring what could be the last concert at the Abbey Road Studios.

The event will headline Led Zeppelin rock legend Robert Plant, David

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Countrywide Music

653615206 J2Yxv S Countrywide MusicThere’s quite a few mentions on todays show if you’ve dropped me a line, and there’s news of two of the best female singer/songwriters coming to the North East in May and June.

Our ‘On This Day’ feature lets you know what Elvis did after becoming ill on stage in 1973 and which band rocked the music world by deciding to split up on this day in 1996, I’ll also

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Milligans War

780744509 CvozM S Milligans WarYou either loved him ..or thought he was stark raving bonkers

I loved him.One of my greatest memories of Spike Milligan (apart from giggling at his ‘Puckoon ‘book) was during a production of The Bed Sitting Room in which he starred at the Theatre Royal .

During a very serious tense scene where he was not on stage he wandered out of the wings dressed only in a long nightie or

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A night out with Tommy Cooper

773212324 dq3i3 S A night out with Tommy Cooper‘Jus like that’!

Catch phrases of entertainment legends are always easy to remember if they make an impression on you.

I’m sure you’ll relate to ‘Shut That Door’ (Larry Grayson), ‘I’m Free’ (John Inman),’Nice to see you to see you nice’(Bruce Forsyth) ‘You’ll like it…not a lot’ (Paul Daniels) and the memorable ‘Jus Like That’ that could only be the wonderful Tommy Cooper.

As

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