The North East Magazine
‘Mother’ is the first solo album release from Natalie Maines former lead singer of the award winning Dixie Chicks. “I wanted this music to be very different from The Dixie Chicks” she says.”Lots of albums by lead singers might just have been made by the band, but I think this is very different from anything [...]
What do you get is you combine a British songwriter, a retired record producer and three girls whose ages add up to forty five…..Jetset Getset. At the moment this may not make a great lot of sense, however if I tell you that record producer Jack Gale came out of retirement to reform his Playback [...]
There are few who can emulate her writing talent, and many would love to be one song behind. Mention hitmakers like Suzy Bogguss, The Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Deana Carter, Linda Ronstadt, Sara Evans, T.G.Sheppard and Pam Tillis to name only a few, and they have all recorded songs from the pen of [...]
If you like the sounds of a group or band rather than solo performers there’s a real treat in store on today’s show as our Album Of The Week comes from Little Big Town. I’ll be introducing you to new artists like Amber Hayes, Florida Georgia Line, High Valley and Casey James and I’ll be [...]
As usual there’s an eclectic mix of good music on today’s show. I’ll be taking a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and finding out which country artists have had birthdays this week. Our Album of the Week has caused me some confusion insomuch that it’s a brilliant [...]
His name may not be forefront of country music circles but his music is a force to be reckoned with. Darrell Scott has written proven hits songs for mainstream artists like Faith Hill (‘We’ve Got Nothing To Prove But Love’),Dixie Chicks (‘Long Time Gone’ and ‘Heartbreak Town’), Daryll Worleys ‘Family Tree’ and a whole host [...]
On todays show there’s a chance for you to win tickets to see Lyle Lovett in concert when he appears at The Sage Gateshead as part of the forthcoming SummerTyne Americana on July 24th. There’s also a look at the ups and downs in the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and our Album Of The [...]
There’s tracks from Don Williams, Kenny Chesney , Alabama, The Dixie Chicks, Little Big Town, Faith Hill, Southern Pacific and Billie Jo Spears on this weeks show. There’s also news as to where to can go and hear live country music from Billie Jo, Dolly Parton, Gene Watson, and the Wine Women and Song girls, [...]