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 [...]
Don Williams Returns – And So It Goes
For the traditional country music fan 2006 was a sad year when the ‘gentle giant’ of country music Don Williams announced that he was retiring. A ‘Farewell Tour of the World’ followed with Don playing numerous dates in Europe and in the United States. It culminated with a ‘Final Farewell Concert’ in Memphis Tennessee at [...]
The American Connection Country Music Show
There’s a real special treat on todays show as I hand over the airwaves to David Wild from the Rolling Stone magazine. If apart from being a country music fan you’re also a lover of great films then no doubt you’ll have seen the award winning ‘Oh Brother Where Art Thou ‘ movie. It is [...]
Protected: Tammy Wynette-Talking Country
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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. [...]
A Good Day for George Jones fans
Mention the name ‘Possum’ to any country music fan and they will immediately know to whom you refer. Affectionately or perhaps non affectionately depending on where you stand with the nickname it was the shape of his nose and his facial features that gave him the tag. Other tags have included ‘Thumper Jones’, ‘No Show [...]
A jewel in the country
Who? She has already produced nine studio albums, released twenty three singles, five video albums, fourteen music videos and her music has been featured in seven movie soundracks. Add to these achievements she starred as Dorothy in the 1995 ‘Dreams Come True’ production of The Wizard of Oz and had a cameo appearance in ‘Walk [...]