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 [...]
The American Connection Country Music Show
There’s a cornucopia of great country sounds on todays show with an eclectic mix of old and new. Our Album Of The Week features an award winning young brother and sister trio who go by the name of The Band Perry. I’ll be taking the usual look at the ups and downs of the Billboard [...]
The American Connection Country Music Radio Show
There’s a cracking Album Of The Week on todays show as I play three tracks from Dierks Bentley’s new album. I’ll be taking a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and playing the top three this very day in Nashville. The ‘Take You Back Track Number One’ takes [...]
The Crickets-Turning on the country
In the annals of popular music there will always be one group who stand firm and head high above the rest. The rest in fact have followed on from their example. Even England’s best export, The Beatles were so influenced by them that they wanted to name their band after an insect. That band of [...]
A Ride in the Country
Our ‘Remember This’ feature this week takes us back to memories of the North East of England at the request of a ‘Texas limey’ listener. One of our regular listeners picks the Coulda Been Country track which features a team member who was born and raised in Harrogate. The Album Of The Week comes from [...]
Hayes Carll
We all have our own particular musical heroes and perhaps without knowing it we are influenced by their styling. If any further proof were needed you need only take a listen to the latest release from the writer of the Americana Music Song of the Year writer Hayes Carll. Having admitted to being a great [...]
Country Living
On todays show we make the draw to see who wins the highly acclaimed album from Kenny Chesney called ‘Hemingways Whisky’ coupled up with the new four track release from Raul Malo. I’ll also be announcing a bumper Christmas gift that you can win and it’s one of the biggest offered on the show to [...]
Country across the country
This week there’s over an hour and a half of great music coming your way. There’s a last minute reminder of Glen Campbell’s visit to the North East, and your very last chance to win tickets to see either Gretchen Peters or Suzy Bogguss in Concert at the Sage Gateshead. I’ll be telling you why [...]