The North East Magazine
Lee Ann Womack – The Definitive Collection is the latest compilation offering on the Humphead record label. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since she emerged on the country scene proper in 1997 mixing an old fashioned styling with modern contemporary traits. Earlier years however had seen her studying the commercial side [...]
The Mavericks ‘In Time’ release is a brand new offering from the band after an absence of nine years. Founded in 1989 they developed a unique sound which took on a Tex Mex cuban style, complimenting great rhythms accompanied by a vibrant horn section and between 1991 and 2003 they recorded six studio albums in [...]
You’ve got to be good to leave an established sucessfull outfit when you decide to carve out a new career as a solo artist. In the pop world names like Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Sting, Alan Price and many more can be listed. In the world of country, names like Neil Young, Darius Rucker, Kenny [...]
The mention of folk music to many conjures up a wealth of talent from the sixties through to the modern day with artists like Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary, Joan Baez , Gordon Lightfoot, the Clancy Brothers and Tom Paxton. However one international folk artist of great distinction, perhaps left out of that list [...]