The name of Brad Paisley may not mean a great deal to any member of the general public, but to the country appreciator he is one of the hottest properties of modern day music. Three year ago he was awarded the accolade of Male Vocalist of the Year by both the Country Music Association and [...]
Tim McGraw-Number One Hits
If you’re a movie buff then it is possible that you may have heard of Tim McGraw. To date McGraw has appeared in six movies the latest being the release of ‘Country Strong’ with Gwyneth Paltrow. However to the country music fan McGraw has provided some of the greatest music around since the early nineties. [...]
Mary Chapin Carpenter
After the musical brilliance of the Summertyne Americana Festival held recently at The Sage Gateshead more news has been announced that will bring cheers to many country appreciators. Already having had many guests from the States appearing not only at the Fest but throughout the year so far with appearances from Glen Campbell, Gretchen Peters, [...]
A trip in the country
Once again a warm welcome is extended for you to join me as we take a look at some of the great music coming out of Music City USA There’s all sorts of gossip around Nashville this week and you can hear why Carrie Underwood is looking forward to her wedding day and who the [...]
Traditionally Patty Loveless
With only 16 days left to Christmas I thought I best mention that if you’re having a traditional Christmas and you wanted it countryfied then you will have to make a note of a brand new release from Patty Loveless who offers some of the best traditional sounds for quite some time. “It’s Appalachian, bluegrass [...]
Crossover with Darius (Hootie and the Blowfish) Rucker
Over the years I’ve often mentioned the fact that many country songs crossover into the pop genres and many of the other genres cross over into country. That to my mind is why ‘country’ music should not be dismissed by many ‘none appreciators’ as trite. If you are one of those ‘appreciators’ and you’re also [...]
Take an American Ride with Toby Keith
A couple of weeks ago the top selling single in the States and Number One in the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart was a brand new offering from Toby Keith called ‘The American Ride’. It is also the title of his brand new CD album release. That latest number one means now that Mr Keith [...]