The North East Magazine
On todays American Connection Radio Show there’s a special announcement relating to this month being the month in which I started broadcasting country music some thirty three years ago. To compliment that fact there is also a very special prize up for grabs. Our ‘Remember This’ feature takes us back to the 1960′s and a [...]
As we head into the New Year I thought I’d just mention a few really great albums that could adorn your CD collection that were released during the year as I take a country lookback over 2012. It was also the year of introducing quite a few newcomers to the world of country music that [...]
There’s around ninety minutes of great country music coming your way on today’s American Connection. There’s classic songs from Kenny Rogers, Don Williams and Billie Jo Spears and I’ll be playing a track from a Canadian artist who celebrates his seventy fourth birthday today in our Country Birthdays slot. I’ll be taking the usual look [...]
On Thursday gone, Nashville celebrated its 46th Annual Country Music Association Awards Show, with the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Oscars. On today’s American Connection show I’ll be taking a look at who won what and playing tracks from the winners in a special section of the show. There’s also the usual features like [...]
Over the years many appreciators of country music have been annoyed by the definite leaning of their beloved music to the world of pop. However here in Britain which is not flooded with country like our American counterparts it is perhaps worth remembering that some cross over pop country hits have given an awareness to [...]
If you like to pop out and see ‘live’ country shows there’s a fairly healthy ‘What’s On Diary’ on the programme today. There’s also some new names for you to enjoy on today’s show including Winfields Locket, Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain, Marty Raybon and the Sunny Cowgirls. I’ll be taking a look at the [...]
It seems there comes a time in the lives of many established artists when they feel that they must record an album of hymns or spiritual songs. For some it’s a new beginning, for others it contributes just another way of releasing an album. As many of the religious offerings are songs we have heard [...]
Are you a ‘Country Clouseau’ …if so, you may be able to help with a country query relating to Roy Drusky and Jean Shepard on today’s show. If you remember when the North East was steeped in country shows with country presenters Peter John Bergg, Stan Laundon and myself then you’ve got to take a [...]