There’s a great treat in store for traditional country music fans next month when Charley Pride returns to the UK to play a series of dates. For the uninitiated, Charley is one of the few African American country musicians to have achieved across the board success around the world with his music and only the [...]
The Band Perry UK Tour 2012
When it comes to ‘keeping it in the family’ country music has always had its tradition. A prime example in modern country music circles can be seen with an award winning trio that should have visited us here in Britain in July. Because of various complex schedule changes The Band Perry had to cancel those [...]
9 to 5 The Musical at Sunderland Empire
Like 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 latter she debuted in the very successful nineteen eighty 9 to 5 [...]
The American Connection Country Music Radio Show
There’s a cracking Album Of The Week on todays show as I play three tracks from Dierks Bentley’s new album. I’ll be taking a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and playing the top three this very day in Nashville. The ‘Take You Back Track Number One’ takes [...]
The American Connection Country Music Show
First and foremost a Happy New Year as I invite you to the first show of 2012. As it’s a New Year there’s a couple of changes to the programme insomuch that I’ll be introducing you to a couple of new features. ‘Country Birthday’ will feature a track from country artists who celebrate their birthday [...]
Loretta Lynn
By the time she clocked up her last major hit which reached a number nine placing in the Billboard Country Charts in 1982 she could count up fifty two Top Ten hits and sixteen Number Ones. This year the ‘Coalminers Daughter’ Loretta Lynn celebrates her fiftieth year for making music. Like many country stars her [...]
Freight Train
No relation to Michael More than fifty of his singles have reached Top 30 on the Billboard country charts,including twenty-five Number Ones. He is the recipient and nominee of multiple awards. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and he was inducted into Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001. In 1987 [...]
Malo Maverick Magic
Raul Malo it has always been reported was the driving force behind The Mavericks. The Mavericks classed an an alternative country band started their trail of success around 1989, and between 1991 and 2003 recorded six studio albums and charted fourteen singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest peaking single in the States was [...]