The North East Magazine
Chris Youngs ‘Neon’ will be released to coincide with his UK debut next month as part of the CMA Songwriters Series. The Country Music Association’s Songwriter series involves Stateside songwriters, the likes of Chris, Bob DiPiero,Brett James, and Kristian Bush all present on stage singing and talking about their best known songs. The English date [...]
For many years The Statler Brothers recorded on the MCA record label so it’s no surprise that the Definitive Collection offers all their recordings in one complete package. However, when it comes to names or how artists got them, country music reigns supreme with The Statlers being contributors. Harold Jenkins became Conway Twitty named after [...]
Randy Bruce Traywick began playing country music in his early teens with his brother Ricky when they formed a duo and called themselves The Traywicks. It was years later when he won a talent competition that the clubs owner to a liking to his music and he changed his name to Randy Ray. It was [...]
There’s plenty for everyone on today’s show with an across the board mix of stylings. Our Take You Back Number One takes us back to 1989 from one of the best selling duo’s in country music history. Album Of The Week comes from Jack Ingram and I’ll be taking the usual look at the Billboard [...]
Mention the words ‘Gentle Giant’ in country music circles and everyone knows we’re talking about Don Williams. In 1971 he embarked on a solo career recording for JMI Records and what followed made a mark in country music history, gaining a string of top ten hits between 1974 and 1991. Only four of his forty [...]
It is hard to believe that it is twelve years since an American superstar launched his first album on the unsuspecting public. Then of course it seemed the superstar status was a few dreams away. Now after eight studio albums, two compilations, twenty eight singles, nineteen number one records and a multitude of International accolades [...]
Mention Gram Parsons in country music circles and there is always one name that escapes in the same breath. EmmyLou Harris. In that same breath the legendary Byrds would also have a significant placing. Parsons having left the Byrds to go his own way was introduced to EmmLou by his replacement Chris Hillman and thereby [...]
Since the early days of growing up in a Tennessee Mountain Home, wearing her Coat of Many Colours and thinking that Love Is Like A Butterfly she has become a household name around the world. Known to many for her two outstanding features of having one of the largest collection of wigs and shoes..Dolly Parton [...]