The North East Magazine
Bill Anderson -The Definitive Collection is sure to put a smile on the face of our very own comedy legend Ken Dodd OBE. ‘Doddy’ is a great fan and had chart success with cover versions of Bill’s songs…or was it the other way round according to ’Doddy’. Songs like ‘Happiness’, ‘Still’ and ’8 x 10″ [...]
On this weeks American Connection there’s news of a return visit of the legendary John Prine and a reminder that Tift Merritt is in our area during the course of the week. Musically there’s a look at what seems to be the never changing face of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be [...]
As usual it’s a busy, busy American Connection Show today and there’s a bit of an exclusive. That exclusive comes in the shape of our Album Of The Week, because as far as I’m aware the tracks from the album have not been played here in the UK before. I’ll be taking the usual look [...]
He’ll not be a new name to the country fans but for the uninitiated Easton Corbin is doing big business in country music circles. He made history in 2010 with his self titled debut album by becoming the first solo male artist in seventeen years to have his first two single releases reach the Number [...]
If you’ve ‘liked’ the American Connection Facebook page then it could be you who wins a couple of great country albums on today’s show when I make the free draw from all the ‘likes’. There’s a few dedications and requests and I’ll be introducing you new artists like One Night Rodeo, and Chelsea Basham. Our [...]
There’s a touch of ‘musical magic’ on today’s show as I introduce you to Heather McCready who takes up our Album Of The Week slot. It’s impressed me so much that I’ll be playing four tracks instead of the normal three, and you have the chance of winning a copy of it. I’ll be taking [...]
A Very Happy Easter to you. On today’s show there’s Easter Fayre with an across the board mix of old and new which hopefully you’ll enjoy as you eat your chocolate Easter eggs by your swimming pool with a glass of wine in your hand………..well we can all dream can’t we! Our Album of the [...]
There have been times over the years when reviewing new releases or playing artists on my radio shows that something special happens after the first listen. I remember the first time I heard Randy Travis and George Strait and thought that a brand new breath of fresh air was coming to country music with their [...]