There cannot be many more people amazed than the members of the American Lonestar band when their recording of ‘Amazed’ entered into the British pop charts in 2000 at Number 21. It was taken from the bands fifth release entitled ‘Lonely Grill’ and in the States it climbed to the Number One spot. It was [...]
Donegal’s favourite son Daniel O’Donnell at Newcastle City Hall
If you were the kind of person who liked to attend Country Music Festivals then like me you will remember the halycon days of The International Festival of Country Music (The Wembley Festival). The Portsmouth Festival The Morecambe Festival and The Peterborough Festival. American acts of varying status appeared over a period of twenty five [...]
Ben Kweller Changes Horses
“I grew up bass-fishing and playing in creeks where country music was the soundtrack to my life and it’s still a big part of who I am. It brings me back to the trees, back to pushing cars out of the mud and it reminds me of my hometown.” The words of Ben Kweller an [...]
Kevin Costner and Untold Truths
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 [...]
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 [...]