The North East Magazine
American Heartland is a triple CD release from Sony Music. Described as ‘Songs that capture the spirit of America” it contains forty seven tracks from some of country’s more modern artists. This new offering gives the listener a look into the changing world of country music with a flavouring of folk, soft rock, country and [...]
‘When Our Grandfathers Said No’ from The Young’uns is their first release on Navigation Records. The Young’uns are a three-piece male band comprised of David Eagle,Sean Cooney and Michael Hughes all coming from the Teeside region of North East England. They sing a range of songs and styles that mix folk, sea shanties, traditional and [...]
You may not have realised it but last Friday (September 21st) was officially ‘Hank Williams Day’. It was declared as such by the Governor of Alabama and the first celebration of the ‘father’ of country music was in 1954. On September 17th just past, Hank Williams would have celebrated his eighty ninth birthday. Although he [...]
At the age of 71 the boy from Hibbing, Minnesota has just released his 35th studio album entitled ‘Tempest’. This comes to the listening public some 50 years on from the release of his self-titled ‘Bob Dylan’ debut. In a remarkable run of great albums in his twilight years the lyrical wizard once again delivers [...]
I suppose being in bands for a good part of my life gives me that extra leaning to take notice when a new band release surfaces. For me past brilliance has shone from Alabama, Highway 101, and Exile and more recently the Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry and Little Big Town. As for Little [...]
She may be a new name to you but she has been on the country scene Stateside since 2006. Teea Goans was singing in church at the age of three, was spotted at a talent contest at the age of eight by the Truman Lake Opry and a year later become a fully fledged member. [...]
I 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 time I heard the music of Randy Travis [...]
Tom Russell could be called The Sam Peckinpah of American Music.I came fresh to this artist and his new album release, and was intrigued with the album’s striking cover and mysterious title…..Mesabi. I discovered a maestro of music and a poet of heart. This is his 26th album ! Why is he not more widely [...]