The North East Magazine
John Hiatt ‘The Definite Collection’ is a brand offering on the Humphead Record label due for release on April 8th. Classed a a modern day troubadour Hiatt is perhaps better known for his songwriting ability rather than his stage shows, however if you’re an appreciator of his music you will know that his on stage [...]
Toby Keith’s Deluxe Edition new release entitled Hope On The Rocks is his sixteenth album offering to date. In 2005 he debuted in his first film role in the movie ‘Broken Bridges’ in which he played the part of a washed up country musician. The truth cannot be farther away from reality when you take [...]
During the course of preparing my American Connection Show a couple of weeks ago I came across a name I had not heard of before. I liked the song I had heard called ‘It’s Gets Better’ by an artist known as Claudia Lee and duly played it on the show relating that I would love [...]
In the States ‘diesel therapy’ is a form of punishment in which American prisoners are shackled and then transported for days or weeks. In the North East of England Diesel Therapy are a four piece band which give pleasure rather than punishment and an outfit you could listen to for days and weeks. Comprising of [...]
It is 1930′s America, the ‘Great Depression’ rages. The jobless line up to be fed in charity soup kitchens. Spirits run low. What happens? People seek escape into fantasy….players and audiences alike. Then like now! This show tells the story of one such fantasy of how a big dreams girl just in from the country [...]
It just does not seem like a month ago that I made the free draw for our American Connection Facebook page winner….but on today’s show someone will win the brand new album from Billy Currington entitled ‘Enjoy Yourself’. If you haven’t already joined our American Connection Facebook page then now’s your chance to be entered [...]
In his day Val Doonican was the most successfull Irish musical personality on British television. As a singer he had numerous hits and dominated Saturday night TV with songs of ‘The Old Country’. Val retired and Daniel O’ Donnell took up the slack. His dominance of the charts and stage now faces a contender in [...]
The UK Hotdisc Chart is a service mainly provided to radio presenters the length and breadth of the country. Each month various artists from the UK and around the world are presented on one CD and presenters/producers are invited to rate the various tracks. Prior to the release of a new album from RW Hampton [...]