The North East Magazine
We’ve all been there…you put on a CD and a song stops you in your tracks. As a radio presenter/columnist I feel very privileged to be able to get to listen to pre-releases and many come from the States as compilation releases. Scanning through the one of the most recent I heard a song that [...]
Tim McGraw’s Two Lanes Of Freedom was released a couple of weeks ago to coincide with his first visit to the UK. Although he had never performed here before he did enjoy a number one record called ‘Over and Over’ with Nelly in 2005 and has had successful nationwide airplays with the song ‘Me and [...]
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 [...]
‘Money Isn’t Everything’ is the latest release from local outfit Rob Heron and The Teapad Orchestra. The Boogie Woogie Geordie Boys! North East born and bred this combo play self-written trad jazz, country and blues music with great charm, talent and elan. Stylishly attired and handsomely presented this group of young men know their music [...]
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 [...]
In 1966 the Lovin’ Spoonfull brought us a great chart entry with a song called ‘Nashville Cats’. One of the lines in the song related ‘There are Thirteen Hundred and Fifty Two Pickers in Nashville’…. years on of course there are many more all wanting a step on the fame ladder. Many never make it [...]
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 [...]
I suppose being in bands for a good part of my life gives me that extra leaning to take notice when a new band release surfaces. For me past brilliance has shone from Alabama, Highway 101, and Exile and more recently the Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry and Little Big Town. As for Little [...]