In 1966 the Lovin’ Spoonfull brought us a great chart entry with a song called ‘Nashville Cats’. One of the lines in the song related ‘There are Thirteen Hundred and Fifty Two Pickers in Nashville’…. years on of course there are many more all wanting a step on the fame ladder. Many never make it [...]
Take a country ride
On this weeks show I’ll be reminding you about our phone in request line where you can leave your personal message to broadcast to your loved ones or just ask for your favourite song and I’ll give it a play……(tele 0771 6628974). In our ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be mentioning Elvis, Cigarettes, Shredded Wheat, [...]
Lady Antebellum need you now
I’ve often related to the fact that in country music there’s many cases of following in family footsteps. Instant examples that spring to mind are Rosanne Cash and father Johnny, Pam Tillis and father Mel, Dean Miller and father Roger, Shooter Jennings and father Waylon, the list is practically endless, however more recently country music [...]
The Campbells are coming
One of the best albums released towards the end of 2008 featured favourite songs from a country artist who has crossed the boundaries of just being a country star. The album ironically called ‘Meet Glen Campbell’ (a title more suited for a complete unknown) was an across the board mix of songs never associated with [...]
Crossover with Darius (Hootie and the Blowfish) Rucker
Over the years I’ve often mentioned the fact that many country songs crossover into the pop genres and many of the other genres cross over into country. That to my mind is why ‘country’ music should not be dismissed by many ‘none appreciators’ as trite. If you are one of those ‘appreciators’ and you’re also [...]