The North East Magazine
Eric Churchs’ ‘Sinners Like Me’ is his first official European release albeit that it was initially launched Stateside in 2006. It established him as one of the most acclaimed songwriters in country music in the USA at the time. Four singles were released from the album which gave him three Top Twenty chart successes with [...]
On todays American Connection Country Radio show you can sit back and relax as I take a look back over 2012 and play what I consider to be some of the best releases. There’ll be a mix of artists old and new including some never heard of before 2012 with a generous helping of light [...]
When it comes to Albums Of The Week, I’ve got an absolute belter for you on this weeks American Connection show. It’s so good I could have played all twelve tracks, but because of time I may only get the chance to play four….it’s from Hank Williams Jnr. There are five country artists celebrating birthdays [...]
You may not have realised it but last Friday (September 21st) was officially ‘Hank Williams Day’. It was declared as such by the Governor of Alabama and the first celebration of the ‘father’ of country music was in 1954. On September 17th just past, Hank Williams would have celebrated his eighty ninth birthday. Although he [...]
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 [...]
On todays show there’s a chance to win tickets to see the daughter of Johnny Cash, Rosanne when she appears at The Sage Gateshead on March 26th. There’s a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and our Album Of The Week is a belter from Vince Gill. Philomena [...]
On this weeks show I’ll be announcing a winner from our recent competition to see Billie Jo Spears when she plays the Sage Gateshead as part of the ‘Ladies of Country’ tour. There’s also a winner from our monthly American Connection Facebook page who wins a double CD featuring Darrell Scott. As usual I’ll be [...]
Around 2005 Nashville introduced to a new artist by the name of Jamey Johnson. His first single release was the title track of his album,’The Dollar ‘it was not however until until three years later that along with a new record label that he had his first Top Ten singles hit with two tracks ’High [...]